Prevalence of overweight and obesity among selected schoolchildren and adolescents in Cofimvaba, South Africa

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among selected schoolchildren and adolescents in Cofimvaba, South Africa

Background: Childhood obesity has become a growing global epidemic. In South Africa, overweight and obesity during childhood and adolescence are rising. The objectives of this study were (i) to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among selected students in Cofimvaba, a rural settlement...

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Main Authors: Olufunmilola Otitoola, Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Abdul Egal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subjects:
children and adolescents
cofimvaba
muac
obesity
overweight
tsf
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2020.1733305

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