Prevalence of obese and overweight children in Italy 2019, by parents' weight status
In 2019, almost 20 percent of children aged 8 and 9 years in Italy with at least one obese parent were also themselves obese. This percentage lowered to 3.6 percent in the case both parents had normal weight or were underweight. This statistic shows the percentage of obese and overweight children aged 8 and 9 years in Italy in 2019, by the weight status of the parents.