Obesity among adolescents in five Arab countries: relative to gender and age

Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in five Arab countries, relative to age and sex. Methods: A multistage stratified random sampling technique was used to select the secondary school students from five Arab countries (Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Syria an...

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Main Authors: A.O. Musaiger, M. Al-Mannai, O. Al-Lalla, S. Saghir, I. Halahleh, M. M. Benhamed, F. Kalam, E.Y.A. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-12-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000600022&lng=en&tlng=en