Here we highlight that the assessment based on the
personal report on food frequency of overweight children
and adolescents is considered a limiting factor for this
study as, according to specialised literature as here
consulted, there is evidence of underreporting of food
frequencies among overweight individuals(3). However, we
praise the importance of this study, due to its contribution
of recent data to the national scene, in relation to the
monitoring of patients in the reference centre for the
treatment of overweight children and adolescents, as
most of the surveys published address only part of this
population (either children or adolescents). In addition,
the fact that the monitoring has been spread over one
year confirms the value of the investigation.