Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 258-264 , April 2010

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Italy (2001–2008): Is There a Rising Obesity Epidemic?

  • Rocco Micciolo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rocco Micciolo, Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Via Verdi, 26, 38122 Trento, Italy. Tel. : +39 461 282913; Fax: +39 461 281348.
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  • Vincenzo Di Francesco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Geriatric Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Francesco Fantin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Geriatric Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Luisa Canal, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cognitive and Education Sciences, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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  • Tamara B. Harris, MD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Geriatric Epidemiology Demography and Biometry Program, National Institute of Aging, Bethesda, MD
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  • Ottavio Bosello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Geriatric Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Mauro Zamboni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Geriatric Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

Received 18 August 2009 ,Accepted 3 January 2010.

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PII: S1047-2797(10)00007-4

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.01.006

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 258-264 , April 2010

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