Influence of urbanization level and Gross Domestic Product on the prevalence of adolescent obesity in Poland

Introduction. Obesity is considered as a major disease of twenty-first century civilization. Its occurrence in Poland and worldwide has been increasing steadily for many years. Several factors play an important role in the development of overweight and obesity. In addition to the genetic factors and...

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Main Authors: Ewa Zienkiewicz, Marek Okoński, Łukasz Matuszewski, Tadeusz Zienkiewicz, Małgorzata Goździewska, Maria Klatka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2014-03-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=1095355