Differences in the prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight among children from primary schools in rural and urban areas

Differences in the prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight among children from primary schools in rural and urban areas

Introduction Overweight adversely affects not only the health and development of children and adolescents but also their health in adulthood, increasing the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases and disabilities. The frequency of nutritional disorders among children and adolescents is increasin...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Wolnicka, Mirosław Jarosz, Joanna Jaczewska-Schuetz, Anna Małgorzata Taraszewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2016-06-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
children
Obesity
overweight
body mass index
rural and urban areas
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/Differences-in-the-prevalence-of-overweight-obesity-and-underweight-among-children-from-primary-schools-in-rural-and-urban-areas,72424,0,2.html

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