Socio-Economic and Environmental Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Children Aged 6–8 Years Living in Five Italian Cities (the MAPEC_LIFE Cohort)

Socio-Economic and Environmental Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Children Aged 6–8 Years Living in Five Italian Cities (the MAPEC_LIFE Cohort)

The prevalence of obesity among Italian children has reached such alarming levels as to require detailed studies of the causes of the phenomenon. A cross-sectional study was carried out in order to assess the weight status of 1164 Italian children aged 6–8 years (the Monitoring Air Pollution Effects...

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Main Authors: Tiziana Grassi, Antonella De Donno, Francesco Bagordo, Francesca Serio, Prisco Piscitelli, Elisabetta Ceretti, Claudia Zani, Gaia C. V. Viola, Milena Villarini, Massimo Moretti, Sara Levorato, Annalaura Carducci, Marco Verani, Gabriele Donzelli, Sara Bonetta, Silvia Bonetta, Elisabetta Carraro, Silvia Bonizzoni, Alberto Bonetti, Umberto Gelatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
body weight
overweight
obesity
children
socio-economic factors
MAPEC_LIFE study
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/10/1002

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