Is inadequate play area in schools associated with overweight among students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia? A comparative cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVES The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled since it was formally recognized as a global epidemic in 1997. With the increasingly dwindling space for private schools in Ethiopia, unresolved concerns exist among the public regarding the possible effect of limited play areas in...

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Main Authors: Tsedey Moges, Bereket Gebremichael, Solomon Shiferaw, Robel Yirgu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2018-05-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
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Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-40-e2018017.pdf