Overweight and obesity at school entry among migrant and German children: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Overweight and obesity have become a global epidemic and are increasing rapidly in both childhood and adolescence. Obesity is linked both to socioeconomic status and to ethnicity among adults. It is unclear whether similar associatio...

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Main Authors: Zeeb Hajo, Will Beata, Baune Bernhard T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/45