Trends and Correlates of Overweight among Pre-School Age Children, Adolescent Girls, and Adult Women in South Asia: An Analysis of Data from Twelve National Surveys in Six Countries over Twenty Years
Overweight has become a global pandemic and is associated with a rise in diet-related non-communicable diseases and associated co-morbidities. Most of the world’s undernourished people live in South Asia, yet the number of overweight and obese individuals in this region is growing. This st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/8/1899 |