Prevalence of Abdominal Obesity in Adolescents 2012, Birjand, East of Iran

Background: Prevalence of obesity in children has been increased during recent decades all over the world. Obesity, particularly, abdominal obesity (AO) is associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to assess obesity and central obesity within student...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Taheri, Tayebeh Chahkandi, Toba Kazemi, Kokab Namakin, Mahmoud Zardast, Bita Bijari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=9;spage=1198;epage=1202;aulast=Taheri