Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Vietnam: A Landscape Analysis of the Extent and Risk Factors

Tackling childhood overweight and obesity is critical not only to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents, but also for entire populations and future generations. This paper provides the latest evidence on the extent of, and risk factors for, childhood overweight and obesity in...

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Published in:	Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Main Authors:	Hoang Van Minh PhD, Dr Quynh Long Khuong, Tuan Anh Tran MDE, Hong Phuong Do master, Fiona Watson Msc, Tim Lobstein PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2023-02-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231154651

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