title: [Prevalence and determinants of obesity in children and young people in Catalonia, Spain, 2006-2012].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the prevalence of obesity and overweight in children aged 2 to 14 years in Catalonia, its trends between 2006 and 2010-2012, and to evaluate social determinants and lifestyle associated with obesity.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study, using the data from 4,389 surveys from Catalonia Health Surveys of the years 2006 and 2010-2012, was conducted. Obesity and overweight were determined by World Health Organization criteria. Socioeconomic position, parent's education, usual diet and activity, and hours of sleep were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of obesity and overweight were: 15.4 and 20.2% in 2010-2012. The prevalence of obesity was higher in boys (15.5%) compared to girls (12.8%) (P<.05), and higher in children ranging from 2 to 9 years old (17.5%) than children aged 10 to 14 years (7.7%) (P<.05). In 2006, the prevalence of obesity and overweight were similar to the prevalence in 2010-2012. Obesity was more frequent in children with parents with a low socioeconomic position and/or a primary or elementary parent's education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  During the last 5 years (2006-2012), child obesity and overweight have remained stable in Catalonia, yet they are relatively high in Europe. Public health programmes against obesity must consider conducting an intersectional action taking social determinants and family life styles into account.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología Clínica y Salud Pública, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España. Electronic address: mposso@santpau.cat.
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Posso
authors.affiliation: Servicio del Plan de Salud, Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brugulat-Guiteras
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología Clínica y Salud Pública, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Puig
authors.affiliation: Servicio del Plan de Salud, Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mompart-Penina
authors.affiliation: Servicio del Plan de Salud, Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Medina-Bustos
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Econometría, Estadística y Economía Española, Riskcenter-IREA, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alcañiz
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Econometría, Estadística y Economía Española, Riskcenter-IREA, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guillén
authors.affiliation: Subdirección General de Planificación Sanitaria, Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Ricard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tresserras-Gaju
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D062407:Meals; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012890:Sleep; D062410:Snacks; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Child health; Condicionantes sociales; Estilo de vida; Life style; Obesidad; Obesity; Organización Mundial de la Salud; Overweight; Salud del niño; Sobrepeso; Social conditions; World Health Organization