Review Article

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents from the Age Range of 2 to 19 Years Old in Brazil

Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria

DelineationProspective studies and/or cross-sectional designs of prevalence
PatientsObesity and/or overweight
Aged 2–19 years
LocationBrazilian regions (south, southeast, central west, north, and northeast)
LanguageNo restriction

Exclusion criteria

DelineationRandomized clinical trials, experimental
StudyUnclear studies, poorly described or unclear
Form of publicationOnly abstracts