A Cross-Sectional Study on School Children Obesity
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Overweight and obesity at school entry among migrant and German children: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity have become a global epidemic and are increasing rapidly in both childhood and adolescence. Obesity is linked both to socioeconomic status and to ethnicity among adults. It is unclear whether similar associations exist in childhood. The aim of the present study was to assess differences in overweight and obesity in migrant and German children at school entry. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology
سال: 1972
ISSN: 0368-9395,1882-868X
DOI: 10.3861/jshhe.38.193