Sex and gender differences in childhood obesity: contributing to the research agenda
Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge and its prevalence continues to increase in many, but not all, countries worldwide. International data indicate that the prevalence of obesity is greater among boys than girls 5–19 years of age in the majority of high and upper middle-income count...
Main Authors: | Catherine S Birken, Bindra Shah, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Anne Fuller, Laura N Anderson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
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Series: | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health |
Online Access: | https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2020/09/07/bmjnph-2020-000074.full |
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