A cross-sectional study showed a trend for an increasing prevalence of thinness across different ages (7–9 years) in French children [32] , while an Italian study indicated a slight reduction during a short period (from 2004 to 2006) in the thinness prevalence particularly in males, which are data that are in agreement with our findings [30] .
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Secular trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Sicilian schoolchildren aged 11-13 years during the last decade.
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In conclusion, this study showed an increasing trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Sicilian schoolchildren during the last decade and that this trend was related to gender, age and the area of residence.