Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Iranian preschoolers: Interrelationship with physical fitness

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Iranian preschoolers: Interrelationship with physical fitness

Background: The preschool years are a crucial time to study the determinants of childhood obesity, as it is when eating and physical activity habits are becoming established. The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of overweight and obesity among preschoolers living in the capital of...

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Main Authors: Hamid Agha-Alinejad, Babak Farzad, Mansoureh Salari, Somaieh Kamjoo, Bonnie Lee Harbaugh, Maghsoud Peeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Anthropometric measures
body mass index
childhood obesity
physical fitness
preschool children
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=4;spage=334;epage=341;aulast=Agha-Alinejad

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