Perspectives on Underlying Factors for Unhealthy Diet and Sedentary Lifestyle of Adolescents at a Kenyan Coastal Setting

Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are among the key modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although such diseases often only appear in adulthood, these behaviors are typically initiated or reinforced already during adolescence. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Derrick Ssewanyana, Amina Abubakar, Anneloes van Baar, Patrick N. Mwangala, Charles R. Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00011/full