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Table 1 Compilation of published data on stabilization or decline in prevalence rates of overweight and obesity in children in different countries

From: Unexpected plateauing of childhood obesity rates in developed countries

Author

Publication year

Country

Year

Age group, years

Olds et al.

2010

Australia

1985 to 2008

2 to 18

Shi et al.

2005

China-Jiangsu Province

2002 to 2007

12 to 14

Ministry of Health

2003; 2008

New Zealand

2002 to 2006/7

5 to 14

Lissner et al.

2010

Sweden

1999 to 2005

10 to 11

Murer et al.

2013

Switzerland

1999 to 2012

6 to 12

Aeberli et al.

2009

Switzerland

2002 to 2007

6 to 13

de Wilde et al.

2009

The Hague, Netherlands

1999 to 2007

3 to 16

NHS Information Centre (NCMP)

2010

England

1995 to 2007

2 to 15

Ministère de la Santé

2010

France

1999 to 2007

5 to 15

Salanave et al.

2009

France

2000 to 2007

7 to 9

Péneau et al.

2009

France

1996 to 2006

6 to 15

Lioret et al.

2009

France

1999 to 2007

3 to 14

Ogden et al. (NHANES)

2012

USA

1999 to 2010

2 to 19

Moss et al.

2012

Germany

1992 to 2009

5 to 7

Blüher et al.

2011

Germany

1999 to 2008

4 to 16

Schmidt Morgen et al.

2013

Denmark

1998 to 2011

3 mo to 16 yrs

Mitchell et al.

2007

Scotland

1997 to 2004

5,66

Tambalis et al.

2010

Greece

1997 to 2007

8 to 9

Schnohr et al.

2005

Greenland

1980 to 2004

6 to 7

CDC

2013

Anchorage, Alaska

2003/4 to 2010/11

5 to 12

Popkin et al.

2006

Russia

1995 to 2004

10 to 17,9

  1. Abbreviations: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NHS, National Health Service; NCMP, National Child Measurement Programme.