Detecting overweight and obesity among young Syrian boys based on skinfold thickness
There is no data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in young Syrian boys. Therefore, the present study aimed to provide baseline and reference data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among young Syrian boys using skin-fold thickness measurements and deuterium dilution (DD) as a ref...
Main Authors: | Al-Bachir Mahfouz, Ahhmad Hussam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Lodz University Press
2016-03-01
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Series: | Anthropological Review |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2016-0003 |
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