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Assessment of pulmonary functions in obese adolescent boys

BACKGROUND: Obesity is rapidly escalating in India in all age groups. School-based data indicate a prevalence rate between 5.6% and 24% in children and adolescents. Adolescent obesity is associated with a greater long-term risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adulthood. However, stud...

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Autores principales: Paralikar, Swapnil J., Kathrotia, Rajesh G., Pathak, Narendra R., Jani, Madhusudan B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424862/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22919162
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.99106