Epidemiological Influences and Requirements of Global Childhood Obesity Research

Introduction: Obesity is classified as a global epidemic and judged to be the greatest public health threat in Western countries. The tremendously increasing prevalence rates in children lead to morbidity and mortality in adults. In many countries, prevalence has doubled since the 1980s. Other count...

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Main Authors: Doris Klingelhöfer, Markus Braun, David Quarcoo, Dörthe Brüggmann, David Alexander Groneberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-07-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516777