Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity among school-aged adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study of private and public schools
Objectives To estimate the prevalence and predictors of obesity among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Private and public secondary schools.Participants Adolescents aged 13–19 years; 434 (46.6%) from private schools and 498 (53.4%) from public schools.Meas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-12-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e038667.full |