Geographic differences in overweight and obesity prevalence in Peruvian children, 2010–2015

Geographic differences in overweight and obesity prevalence in Peruvian children, 2010–2015

Abstract Background Childhood obesity is emerging as a major public health problem worldwide. To date, most studies of obesity and overweight in Peru are focused on adults, with few of them involving children, a population at a critical stage of development. The trend in overweight and obesity preva...

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Main Authors: J. Smith Torres-Roman, Diego Urrunaga-Pastor, Jose L. Avilez, Luis M. Helguero-Santin, German Malaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Obesity
Overweight
Children
Spatial clustering
GIS
Peru
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5259-2

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