The Complex Etiology of Childhood Obesity in Arabs Is Highlighted by a Combination of Biological and Socio-Economic Factors

The Complex Etiology of Childhood Obesity in Arabs Is Highlighted by a Combination of Biological and Socio-Economic Factors

Objectives: To identify predictors of childhood and adolescent obesity in Kuwaitis with Arab ethnicity.Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 6–18 year-old schoolchildren was randomly selected from 244 public schools across all six governorates in the State of Kuwait. Anthropometric data were measured...

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Main Authors: Naser Elkum, Monira Alarouj, Abdullah Bennakhi, Azza Shaltout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
obesity
children
Arabs
prevalence
risk factors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00072/full

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