Prevalence and secular trends in overweight and obese Taiwanese children and adolescents in 1991–2003

Objective: To describe recent trends in overweight and obese schoolchildren in Taiwan using international cut-off points.Design: Three independent cross-sectional surveys were used.Participants: The study enrolled 157 485 students in 1991, 130 770 students in 1997 and 72 789 students in 2003, all aged 6–18 years, from elementary schools, secondary high schools and senior vocational high schoolsResults: The prevalence of overweight and obese...