Consistent with the increase in mean BMI, the prevalence of overweight or obesity increased between 2010 and 2014 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 self-reported overweight rates among 15 year olds in the EU having increased from 11% in 2001-02 to 18% in 2013-14. The rising trend in child and adolescent body mass index (BMI) has plateaued in many high-income countries, but at a high level (NCD-RisC, 2017). These adverse patterns are likely to have negative consequences for current and future morbidity and mortality rates.