Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors among School-Aged Adolescents in Six Pacific Island Countries in Oceania

Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors among School-Aged Adolescents in Six Pacific Island Countries in Oceania

The aim of this study was to assess overweight and obesity and associated factors in school-going adolescents in six Pacific Island countries in Oceania. The sample included 10,424 school-going adolescents predominantly 13–16 years old from Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu....

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Main Authors: Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
overweight
obesity
overweight or obesity
dietary behaviour
physical activity
sedentary behaviour
psychosocial factors
soico-familial factors
global school-based health survey
Oceania
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/11/14505

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