Prevalence and correlates of overweight/obesity among adolescents in an Urban City of North India

Background and objectives: Obesity and overweight is a growing pandemic affecting millions of adolescents in developed as well as developing countries. Obesity is associated with the onset of major chronic diseases leading to complications and also psychosocial problems in adolescents. The greater c...

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Main Authors: Ravi Rohilla, Meena Rajput, Jyoti Rohilla, Manisha Malik, Dinesh Garg, Madhur Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2014;volume=3;issue=4;spage=404;epage=408;aulast=Rohilla