Overweight and obesity in Slovak high school students and body composition indicators: a non-randomized cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Bibiana Vadasova (Author), Pavol Cech (Author), Viera Smerecka (Author), Jan Junger (Author), Martin Zvonar (Author), Pavel Ruzbarsky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Physical development can be considered as an indicator of the overall health status of the youth population. Currently, it appears that the increasing trend of the prevalence of obesity among children and youths has stopped in a number of countries worldwide. Studies point to the...