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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Main Authors: Miloš Ilić, Huiwen Pang, Tomislav Vlaški, Maja Grujičić, Budimka Novaković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17389-7