Incidence and Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Tehran, Iran in 2011

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and prevalence of obesity in Tehranian children. Methods: Data from children participated in Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) were evaluated. Cut off points for definition of obesity was the CDC’s standard thresholds of the 95th...

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Main Authors: Azadeh MOTTAGHI, Parvin MIRMIRAN, Katayoon POURVALI, Zhaleh TAHMASBPOUR, Fereidoun AZIZI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/11251