Social, economic and demographic correlates of overweight and obesity in primary-school children: preliminary data from the Healthy Growth Study.

Objective: To record the prevalence of overweight and obesity in urban primary-school children in relation to several socio-economic and demographic factors.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Setting/subjects: A representative sample of 729 schoolchildren (379 male and 350 female), aged 9-13 years, stratified by parental educational level, was examined in the urban region of Athens.