[Overweight, physical activity and foods habits in adolescents from different economic levels, Campina Grande (PB)].

Objective: To compare overweight and obesity, eating habits and life style among adolescents from different economic levels.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken with 588 adolescents from a public and a private school in Campina Grande, PB. They belonged to economic levels A(1), A(2) and B(1)(292) and C, D and E (296), according to the Brazilian Criteria of Economic Classification of the Brazilian Association of Research Iistitutes.