title: Obesity in childhood and adolescence.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: van der Merwe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology