Two-decade trends and factors associated with overweight and obesity among young adults in Nepal.

Overweight and obesity are global epidemics in the adult population, and also affect young people. This study estimated the long-term trend (1996-2019) of overweight and obesity among young adults aged 18 to 29 years in Nepal by sex based on the World Health Organization (WHO) and Asian cut-offs for...

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Main Authors: Sujata Shakya, Pilvikki Absetz, Subas Neupane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002522