From Childhood to Adolescence: Long-Term Trends in Severe Obesity in German Youth (2002–2023)
SO has increased over the last 2 decades, with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating this trend, particularly in adolescents. While younger children recovered by 2023, excess weight in older children, especially girls, continues to escalate. .
Authors
- Anika Kaspar
- Christoph Beger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1166-0368)
- Ulrike Spielau
- Wieland Kieß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4118-9455)
- Ruth Gausche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5809-6330)
- Robert Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0896-9943)
- Roland Pfäffle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6754-3681)
- Mandy Vogel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2051-1249)
- Antje Körner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6001-0356)
- Albana Berisha
Institutions
- Helmholtz Zentrum München (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Facts
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000546217
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Hexal AG
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Novo Nordisk
- Universität Leipzig
- Ipsen
- Freistaat Sachsen
- Lilly Deutschland
- Novo Nordisk Pharma