Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A multicenter population-based study

Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A multicenter population-based study

Background: Childhood obesity has increased in Saudi Arabia over the past few decades. However, a representative burden of obesity remains unclear, as most studies had relied on small samples and/or used international growth references, which may have resulted in over-or underestimations of prevalen...

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Main Authors: Shooq AlEnazi, Raghad AlAjlan, Hamad AlKhalaf, Mostafa Abolfotouh, Omar Alharbi, Rasha Alfawaz, Bader Aldebasi, Suliman Alghnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
body mass index
childhood obesity
obesity trends
overweight
saudi arabia
saudi growth chart
prevalence
Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2023;volume=11;issue=1;spage=19;epage=25;aulast=AlEnazi

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