data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) and the methodological framework of event studies. Our findings …

affected by overweight and obesity. Leading causes for this development are changes in food consumption and lifestyle patterns …

price of fruit and vegetables in brine by 10% would decrease the prevalence of overweight and obesity by 24% and 33 …

is associated with better health. Before and in parallel with formal education, children acquire life habits in family … to their children. A sedentary life has a proven influence over the children’s body weight. The purpose of this study is … overweight in relation with education, self image, regional culture or the influence of media over body perceptions. Landmarks …

Background: The trend in the BMI values of US children has not been estimated very convincingly because of the absence …. Methods: We use five regression models to estimate the BMI trends of non-Hispanic US-born black and white children and …

We examine the vertical transmission of overweight drawing upon a sample of English children, both adopted and non …-adopted, and their families. Our results suggest strong evidence of an intergenerational association of overweight among adoptees …, indicating transmission through cultural factors. We find that, when both adoptive parents are overweight, the likelihood of an …

Childhood obesity and overweight children are serious and widespread problems in developed countries and in particular … the exposure to advertising and marketing influences children diet behaviour; existing regulations in food and beverages … marketing towards children and the impact of production and distribution on children's obesity. This paper is committed to …