Prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among medical students from the Western Balkans (South-East Europe Region)
Abstract Being overweight and obese is associated with an elevated risk of developing noncommunicable diseases, which are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. It is a warning that global prevalence of overweight among university students ranges from 20 to 40%, which presents a significant publ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17389-7 |