Dietary, Lifestyle and Socio-Economic Correlates of Overweight, Obesity and Central Adiposity in Lebanese Children and Adolescents

Dietary, Lifestyle and Socio-Economic Correlates of Overweight, Obesity and Central Adiposity in Lebanese Children and Adolescents

The Eastern Mediterranean region is characterized by one of the highest burdens of paediatric obesity worldwide. This study aims at examining dietary, lifestyle, and socio-economic correlates of overweight, obesity, and abdominal adiposity amongst children and adolescents in Lebanon, a country of t...

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Main Authors: Lara Nasreddine, Farah Naja, Christelle Akl, Marie Claire Chamieh, Sabine Karam, Abla-Mehio Sibai, Nahla Hwalla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
paediatric
obesity
abdominal adiposity
prevalence
correlates
diet
Lebanon
Eastern Mediterranean region
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/3/1038

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http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/3/1038

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