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Childhood obesity in Iraq: prevalence and possible risk factors

BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is increasing in prevalence in developing countries. We conducted this study to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school children age 7 to 13 years in central Iraq and to identify possible risk factors. METHODS: The study was conducted in Babil...

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Autores principales: Lafta, Riyadh K., Kadhim, Maher J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6089725/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16270761
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2005.389