Body mass index of 16-year olds in urban Maseru, Lesotho

Background: Overweight and/or obesity amongst children and adolescents is a global epidemic with health consequences that track into adulthood. No data are currently available regarding overweight/obesity amongst adolescents in Lesotho. Aim and setting: To assess the prevalence of overweight and/or...

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Main Authors: Violet L. van den Berg, Lisemelo Seheri, Jacques Raubenheimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-12-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/618