Children in hospital in Ireland - what do they eat and what do they weigh: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Overweight and obesity is a growing problem in Ireland. Many parents are unaware when their child is overweight or obese. Our objectives were to examine parents’ perceptions of a healthy diet and their children’s BMI; and to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Flinn Aisling, Macken Alan P, Cullen Walter, Leddin Des, Dunne Colum, O’Gorman Clodagh S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/491