Association of Junk Food Consumption, Daily Screen Time and Daily Physical Activity with Overweight and Obesity among School Children Aged 8-10 Years- A Cross-sectional Case-control Study

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity among school children in Kerala is on a steady rise. Consumption of food with high glycaemic index, change in sleep patterns, reduced physical activity and the use of screen has been linked to obesity in children. Published literature on this association is sc...

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Main Authors: Roshan Joseph John, Lalitha Kailas, Swapna K Pillai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/17477/59066_CE(AD)_F(IS)_PF1(DA_SS)_PN(SS).pdf