Further reductions in the prevalence of obesity in 4-year-old New Zealand children from 2017 to 2019.

Lisa Daniels Barry J TaylorRachael W TaylorBarry J MilneJustine CampRosalina Richards Nichola Shackleton

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2022)

Reassuringly, continued declines of children with age- and sex-adjusted BMI at, or above, the 85th, 95th and 99.7th percentiles are occurring over time, overall and across all sociodemographic indicators, with little evidence for consistent trends in the prevalence of children at, or below, the 2nd percentile.

Keyphrases

young adults
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity