Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight in Preschool Children in Northwest of Tehran, Iran

Background: Nowadays childhood overweight and obesity are considered as a global epidemic, the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing in the Iran. Aim and Objectives: For prevention and control the disease, knowledge of population statistics of obesity and overweight is essential, so this stu...

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Main Authors: Gholam Ali Javedan, Hamid Salehiniya, Fahimeh Soheilipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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Online Access:http://jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol5no4/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%205,%20No.%204,%20Oct-Dec%202016%20Page%2058-63.pdf