Outcome Indicators of Global Childhood Obesity

For about three decades now, the incidence of obesity and overweight has substantially increased among children aged below 18 years. The highest number of children affected has been evidenced in upper middle income states, whereas countries with low income have the least prevalence rate. Nevertheless, obesity in children is increasing in almost every country with popularity rates growing highest in lower middle income nations. The following are some of the developed and utilized outcome indicators used to measure progress of global childhood obesity. Outcome Indicators of Global Childhood Obesity

Child Health Indicators of Life and Development (CHILD)

This indicator was commissioned by the Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection like a component of health screening project. This project engaged representatives of about fifteen EU member States together with other two European Economic Area (EEA) nations, that is, Norway and Iceland. After investigation of child health in literature review and its broadest sense, initial potential lists indicators were spotted and examined for realism and definitional transparency, including pan-European and data availability comparability. The outcome of about 38 sets of indicator provided a broad child health image in Europe as well as suggested productive and other ways to increase knowledge (World Health Organization, 2012).Outcome Indicators of Global Childhood Obesity