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...
Main Authors: | Hamid Agha-Alinejad, Babak Farzad, Mansoureh Salari, Somaieh Kamjoo, Bonnie Lee Harbaugh, Maghsoud Peeri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
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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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