Exploration of the Risk Factors of Generalized and Central Obesity among Adolescents in North Lebanon
Adolescents’ obesity is an emerging public health problem globally and in the Arab countries. Alarming rates of overweight/obesity have been rising progressively in Lebanon. However, the risk factors for the development of adolescents’ obesity have not yet been thoroughly explored in North Lebanon....
Main Authors: | Germine El-Kassas, Fouad Ziade |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2879075 |
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