Regional Variations in Overweight and Obesity Among School‐Aged Adolescents: Evidence From the Cross‐Sectional Health Behaviour in School‐Aged Children Study in 26 European Union Countries
Authors' conclusion
Region-specific risk profiles highlight opportunities for tailored interventions, including promoting physical activity, addressing socioeconomic inequalities and integrating sex-specific behavioural patterns into adolescent health policies for AdOO across the EU.
Study context
- Population
- School-aged adolescents in 26 European Union (EU) countries, 2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey26 EU countries
- Outcome
- Adolescent overweight and obesity (AdOO) prevalence and its risk factors by region
Methodological detailsmultivariable logistic regression stratified by regional zones
- Multivariable logistic regression stratified by regional zones
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adolescent overweight and obesity (AdOO) prevalence in all regions, with variation between zones
>17.0%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Regional Variations in Overweight and Obesity Among School‐Aged Adolescents: Evidence From the Cross‐Sectional Health Behaviour in School‐Aged Children Study in 26 European Union Countries. Pediatr Obes. Published 21 April 2026. doi:10.
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