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- Title
Adolescent obesity in Lebanese private schools.
- Authors
Chakar, Hilda; Salameh, Pascale R.
- Abstract
Background: Obesity has become a public health problem worldwide. Our objective was to calculate the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Methods: It is a cross sectional study of adolescents in private Lebanese schools, aged 10-18 years. Gender, birth date and measures of weight and height were recorded. Results: In 12 299 adolescents, we found high prevalence of obesity (7.5%) and at risk of obesity (24.4%). In girls, risk of obesity and obesity prevalence decrease with increasing age (P < 10-4) as compared with that in boys. Conclusion: Early recognition of obesity should become routine in paediatric ambulatory care settings.
- Subjects
LEBANON; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT persons; ADOLESCENT obesity; NUTRITION disorders; OUTPATIENT medical care
- Publication
European Journal of Public Health, 2006, Vol 16, Issue 6, p248
- ISSN
1101-1262
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurpub/ckl057