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- Title
Prevalence of and risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity.
- Authors
Veugelers, Paul J; Fitzgerald, Angela L
- Abstract
Increases in childhood overweight and obesity have become an important public health problem in industrialized nations. Preventive public health action is required, but more research of risk factors is required before evidence-based initiatives can be developed and targeted effectively. We investigated the association between childhood overweight and obesity and risk factors relating to dietary habits, activities, parents and schools.
- Publication
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2005, Vol 173, Issue 6, p607
- ISSN
1488-2329
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.050445