Effect of social and environmental determinants on overweight and obesity prevalence among adolescent school children

Effect of social and environmental determinants on overweight and obesity prevalence among adolescent school children

Background: Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents is a public health concern. Objective: To assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its association with social and environmental determinants among the adolescent school children of Tirupati town of Andhra Pradesh, India. M...

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Main Authors: R K Anuradha, R B Sathyavathi, T Muneeswara Reddy, R Hemalatha, G Sudhakar, P Geetha, K Kodanda Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Adolescents
body mass index
India
obesity
overweight
socioeconomic factors
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2015;volume=19;issue=2;spage=283;epage=287;aulast=Anuradha

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