Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors among School-Aged Adolescents in Ghana and Uganda

Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors among School-Aged Adolescents in Ghana and Uganda

The aim of this study was to assess overweight and obesity and associated factors in school-going adolescents in low income African countries (Ghana, Uganda). The total sample included 5,613 school children aged 13 to 15 years from nationally representative samples from two African countries. Bivari...

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Main Authors: Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
overweight
obesity
global school-based health survey
dietary behavior
physical activity
sedentary behavior
psychosocial factors
Ghana
Uganda
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/10/3859/

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