Overweight and Obesity among the Adolescent School Students in Belgaum City

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as a ‘global epidemic’. An overweight adolescent has a 70 % chance of becoming obese. Overweight and obese adolescents are at higher risk for developing long-term chronic diseases. So the present study objective is to estimate the pr...

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Main Authors: Tika Ram Gurung, Vijayalaxmi Shivanand Neginhal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/1876