Breitfelder, Ariane; Wenig, Christina M.; … - In: Economics & Human Biology 9 (2011) 3, pp. 302-315
Obesity among children and adolescents is a growing public health burden. According to a national reference among German children and adolescents aged 3-17 years, 15% are overweight (including obese) and 6.3% are obese. This study aims to assess the economic burden associated with overweight and...