consistent with the increase in mean bmi the prevalence of overweight or obesity increased between and among both men and women in all european and eu countries for which data are available wilkins et al childhood obesity is increasing the average for selfreported overweight rates among year olds in the eu having increased from in to in the rising trend in child and adolescent body mass index bmi has plateaued in many highincome countries but at a high level ncdrisc these adverse patterns are likely to have negative consequences for current and future morbidity and mortality rates