Overweight and obesity among youth in a city in Western Amazonia: a time trend analysis from 2006 to 2024 of the largest geographic capital of Brazil
Our findings indicate rising obesity among girls and children aged 6-10 years and support the need for urgency. We recommend targeted action, including implementing mandatory quality physical education and school nutrition standards, enforcing restrictions on marketing to children and prioritising municipal policies that increase access to healthy foods.
Authors
- Rafael Martins da Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5173-8695)
- Marta Carolina Terto de Morais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2524-9780)
- Luis Gonzaga de Oliveira Gonçalves
- Giovanna Eduarda da Silva
- Edson dos Santos Farias
- Geovane Biet de Sousa
- Silvia Teixeira de Pinho
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Rondônia (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980025101778
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00