Underweight, overweight and obesity among a Piedmont (Northern Italy) children sample
The aim of the present study is to assess the incidence of under/overweight and obesity in a sample of children 6-11 years old in Turin province and to monitor the secular trend in weight. Our survey shows that about 2% of children are underweight, 17% overweight and 3% obese. Males show a prevalenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/4637 |