Ethnic Differences in Body Mass Index, Weight and Height Among School Children in the North of Iran

Objective: Overweight and obesity are common health problems among adolescents. This study was set up to evaluate these problems and certain socio-demographic-related factors among three ethnic groups as represented by primary school children in northern Iran in 2010. Materials and Methods: This was...

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Main Author: Gholamreza Veghari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2012-04-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=424