A Review of Adult Obesity Prevalence, Trends, Risk Factors, and Epidemiologic Methods in Kuwait
Objective. Kuwait is among the countries with the highest obesity rates worldwide; however, little is known about the state of obesity epidemiology research in Kuwait. In this paper, we therefore review the findings and methodology of studies on the prevalence, trends and risk factors of obesity in...
Main Authors: | Stalo Karageorgi, Osama Alsmadi, Kazem Behbehani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Obesity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/378650 |
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