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...
Main Authors: | Shooq AlEnazi, Raghad AlAjlan, Hamad AlKhalaf, Mostafa Abolfotouh, Omar Alharbi, Rasha Alfawaz, Bader Aldebasi, Suliman Alghnam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
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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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