Overweight and obesity prevalence among 5 year old children and 15 to 16 year old adolescents in Slovenia

Overweight and obesity prevalence among 5 year old children and 15 to 16 year old adolescents in Slovenia

<p><strong>Background:</strong> In the last twenty years a marked rise in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in developed countries was observed. Obesity in this age group is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood....

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Main Authors: Magdalena Avbelj, Nada Saje-Hribar, Margareta Seher-Zupančič, Polona Brcar, Primož Kotnik, Andrej Iršič, Nina Bratanič, Ciril Kržišnik, Tadej Battelino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2005-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
body mass index
overweight
obesity
child
adolescent
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2171

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