Socioeconomic position, macroeconomic environment and overweight among adolescents in 35 countries
Objective: It is important to understand levels and social inequalities in childhood overweight within and between countries. This study examined prevalence and social inequality in adolescent overweight in 35 countries, and associations with macroeconomic factors. Design: International cross-sectional survey in national samples of schools. Subjects: A total of 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds from 35 co