Age and sex specific variations in body composition in Indian urban Bengali Hindu children, adolescents and young adults aged 7–21 years
Childhood and adolescent obesity is a public health concern worldwide. However, little attention has been paid on status of overweight and body composition of Indian Bengali urban middle and high SES population. The objective was to determine the prevalence of overweight and body composition status...
Main Authors: | Shaikh Saijuddin, Das Rituparna, Saha Rana, Das Sukanta, Dasgupta Parasmani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2020-03-01
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Series: | Anthropological Review |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2020-0003 |
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