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- Title
An evaluation of Epidemiological Factors Relating to Overweight, Obesity in Urban Chennai.
- Authors
MALLIKA, SADHU VENKATA; R., MURALI
- Abstract
Overweight and obesity among adolescents has emerged as a major public health concern in India in recent years. Apart from the negative physical consequences and increased risk of chronic disease, it can lead to plethora of negative consequences. Body image dissatisfaction is one such neglected phenomenon and serious cause for concern, as it can lead to negative mood states, impairment of social life and can also affect the academic performance of the affected individual. The study was aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents and the pattern of body image perception among them.
- Subjects
CHENNAI (India); ADOLESCENT obesity; OBESITY complications; OVERWEIGHT children; BODY image in children; MOOD (Psychology)
- Publication
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (09752366), 2019, Vol 11, p39
- ISSN
0975-2366
- Publication type
Article