Stabilization of the obesity epidemic and increasing thinness in children in Caribbean Bonaire

Stabilization of the obesity epidemic and increasing thinness in children in Caribbean Bonaire

Abstract Background In 2008, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children in Bonaire was twice as high as the prevalence in northern Europe but comparable to that of other Caribbean islands and the United States. The aim of this study was to examine change in the body mass index status of...

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Main Authors: Joana Kist-van Holthe, Tirza Blom, Laura Melchers, Alcira Janga-Jansen, Tahirih van Kanten, Marian Luinstra-Passchier, Teatske Altenburg, Remy HiraSing, Mai Chinapaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Obesity
Children
Overweight
Thinness
Caribbean
Lifestyle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1146-3

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