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Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

This comprehensive study on the global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013 shows a startling increase in rates of obesity and overweight worldwide. It has been published in the journal "The Lancet".
- 29/05/2014
- The Lancet
- - Obesity
  - Health Effects
  - Children
  - Diseases
  - India
  - Global
  - Women
  - Developing Countries

Global, regional, and national levels of neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality during 1990—2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Remarkable financial and political efforts have been focused on the reduction of child mortality during the past few decades. Timely measurements of levels and trends in under-5 mortality are important
- 02/05/2014
- The Lancet
Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

The fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG 5) established the goal of a 75% reduction in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR; number of maternal deaths per 100 000 livebirths) between 1990 and 2015. Aimed
- 02/05/2014
- The Lancet
The Lancet’s Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition

This Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition provides new insight into the global prevalence and impact of maternal and child undernutrition.
- 01/07/2013
- The Lancet

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