... is needed to develop a global picture of the disease development. Summary: This study examined country-specific prevalence and incidence data of youth-onset T2D published between 2008 and 2019, and searched for national guidelines to expand the understanding of country-specific similarities and differences...

...Andrea Emese Jakab; Erzsébet Valéria Hidvégi; Miklós Illyés; Attila Cziráki; Csaba Bereczki Background/Aims: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is increasing worldwide, and this condition is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. The aim of this study...

...Jacob C. Seidell; Jutka Halberstadt The prevalence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in many parts of the world. About 2 billion people are overweight and one third of them obese. The plight of the most affected populations, like those in high-income countries in North America...

...Ying-xiu Zhang; Jin-shan Zhao; Zun-hua Chu; Hai-lian Tan Background/Aims: A rising prevalence of childhood obesity (assessed by body mass index) has been observed in China. However, there are very few published data on abdominal obesity among children and adolescents. The present study examined...

...Abdulwahab Naser Al-Isa The purpose of this study was to compare temporal changes in BMI (kg/m 2 ) and obesity among adult (aged > 18 years) Kuwaiti men using 2 independent cross-sectional samples of 896 and 1,730 subjects, studied for nutritional assessment and for prevalence of obesity in 1980...