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Mapping evidence on the burden and distribution of childhood obesity in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol

BACKGROUND: Obesity in childhood is associated with adverse health outcomes and complications throughout the life-span of a child. Available evidence suggests a dramatic increase in childhood obesity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the past two decades. The health risks associated with obesity/over...

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Autores principales: Danquah, Frederick I., Yeboah, Matilda, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Kuupiel, Desmond
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6868500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31722737
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1189-z