Prevalence of overweight and obesity in child population. A study of a cohort in Castile and Leon, Spain.

Introduction: Several studies warn that overweight and obesity have become an epidemic with severe consequences in the population's health. The objetive of the present study is to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Castile and Leon in a sample of children at 6, 11 and 14 years of age, to describe its evolution and its association with life habits and antecedents.

Material And Methods: Observational study, retrospective cohort, performed by the pediatricians of the Health Sentinel Network.

[Epidemiology of Campylobacteriosis in Castile and Leon, Spain,during the period 2008-2015].

Objective: Campylobacter is considered the most frequent agent of gastroenteritis in humans all around the world. The aim of this study was to know the incidence, trend and seasonality of notified campylobacteriosis cases in Castile and Leon, Spain, from 2008 to 2015. In addition, to describe the type of case and source of notification, and study the influence of age, sex and Campylobacter species on the hospitalization of cases.

[Tularemia: study of 27 patients].

Background: There has been an important tularemia outbreak recently in Spain, which has prompted a high epidemiological interest. Our objective was to describe the series of tularemia cases with emphasis being paid on clinical characteristics and evolution of the disease.

Patients And Method: We describe 27 cases of tularemia studied clinically and epidemiologically (survey of the Health Territorial Service at Burgos).