Prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness in 9-10 year old children in Mauritius

• Main Authors: Caleyachetty Rishi (Author), Rudnicka Alicja R (Author), Echouffo-Tcheugui Justin B (Author), Siegel Karen R (Author), Richards Nigel (Author), Whincup Peter H (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>To document the prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness in 9-10 year old children in Mauritius.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>412 boys and 429 girls aged 9-10 years from 23 primary schools were selected using st...