Prevalence and associated factors of childhood overweight/obesity among primary school children in urban Nepal

Abstract Background Childhood overweight/obesity has become a major public health concern globally because of its adverse health consequences and escalating prevalence. The factors underlying the disease conditions manifested during adulthood commonly originate in childhood. Nepal is going through a...

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Main Authors: Ashmita Karki, Archana Shrestha, Narayan Subedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7406-9