Lifestyle factors associated with underweight among Japanese adolescents: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Hirotaka Ochiai (Author), Takako Shirasawa (Author), Hinako Nanri (Author), Rimei Nishimura (Author), Shohei Nomoto (Author), Hiromi Hoshino (Author), Akatsuki Kokaze (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Because underweight in adolescents poses several health problems, it is important to prevent it in adolescence. For the prevention of underweight, it is necessary to investigate risk factors, especially lifestyles, because these can be modified. However, a limited number of studi...