Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity among Young Children in the Children’s Healthy Living Study on Guam

Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity among Young Children in the Children’s Healthy Living Study on Guam

This study is part of the Children’s Healthy Living program in U.S. Affiliated Pacific region. The objectives were to estimate overweight and obesity (OWOB) prevalence and identify possible related risk factors among ethnic groups in Guam. In 2013, 865 children (2–8 years) were recruited via communi...

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Main Authors: Rachael T. Leon Guerrero, L. Robert Barber, Tanisha F. Aflague, Yvette C. Paulino, Margaret P. Hattori-Uchima, Mark Acosta, Lynne R. Wilkens, Rachel Novotny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
child obesity
Guam
Children’s Healthy Living (CHL)
islander
Pacific
Micronesia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2527

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