Evaluation of the Change in the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Schoolchildren in South-west Turkey from 2005 to 2014

Evaluation of the Change in the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Schoolchildren in South-west Turkey from 2005 to 2014

Background: To examine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in our region and to compare the results with previous studies conducted in the same region in 2005 and 2009. Methods: This study was conducted at seven primary and three high schools in the center of the provinc...

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Main Authors: Tuğba KOCA, Selim DERECI, Özgür PIRGON, Mustafa AKÇAM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Childhood obesity
Gender
Overweight
Prevalence
Trend
Turkey
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/12043

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https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/12043

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