Prevalence and predictors of metabolically healthy obesity in adolescents: findings from the national “Jeeluna” study in Saudi-Arabia

Prevalence and predictors of metabolically healthy obesity in adolescents: findings from the national “Jeeluna” study in Saudi-Arabia

Abstract Background Obese children and adolescents may vary with respect to their health profile, an observation that has been highlighted by the characterization of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of MHO amongst obese adolescents in S...

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Main Authors: Lara Nasreddine, Hani Tamim, Aurelie Mailhac, Fadia S. AlBuhairan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Obesity
Adolescents
Metabolically healthy obesity
Prevalence
Predictors
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1247-z

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