Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among school children in an urban district in Ghana
Abstract
Background There is limited data on risk factors associated with childhood overweight and obesity in Ghanaian school children. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated risk factors in Ghanaian school children. Methods Data for this study were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 543 children aged 8 and 11 years, attending private and public primary schools in the Adentan...
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Title
Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among school children in an urban district in Ghana
Published Date
Apr 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
6
Issue
1
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