Childhood obesity: A cross-sectional study among children aged 6–12 years attending pediatric outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kolkata, India

Childhood obesity: A cross-sectional study among children aged 6–12 years attending pediatric outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kolkata, India

Background: Children who develop obesity in the early years of their lives tend to remain so in their adolescence and adulthood and are at a higher risk of developing non-communicable diseases. Objectives: The present study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among chi...

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Main Authors: Kuntala Ray, Mausumi Basu, Ankita Mishra, Vineeta Shukla, Ripan Saha, Murari M Mandal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
childhood
obesity
pediatric
Online Access:http://www.mgmjms.com/article.asp?issn=2347-7946;year=2023;volume=10;issue=2;spage=203;epage=209;aulast=Ray

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