School environment, socioeconomic status and weight of children in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Background: The continued existence of undernutrition, associated with a steady increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, necessitates identification of factors contributing to this double burden of disease, in order for effective treatment and prevention prog...
Main Authors: | Lucia N.M. Meko, Marthinette Slabber-Stretch, Corinna M. Walsh, Salome H. Kruger, Mariette Nel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2015-03-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/751 |
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