Has underweight increased among children and adolescents during 2012–2019, and does the prevalence depend on socioeconomic circumstances? A nationwide register-based study from Denmark
Underweight is prevalent but has remained relatively stable during the 2010s among Danish children and adolescents. Unlike the pattern reported in low-income settings, and that seen for overweight, underweight is associated with socioeconomic advantage in this high-income setting.
Authors
- Anne Thorsted (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8614-0183)
- Katrine Strandberg‐Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7061-3767)
- Lau Caspar Thygesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8375-5211)
- Marie Borring Klitgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8644-2971)
- Camilla Trab Damsgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5013-0562)
- Anne V. Aurup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7309-5851)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Copenhagen Business School (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-002328
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Novo Nordisk
- Novo Nordisk Fonden