Correlation between Obesity and Socioeconomic and Psychological Characteristics of Students Attending Different Rural School Types

• Main Authors: Stephan Gretschel (Author), Annabell Morgner (Author), Cornelia Schindler (Author), Nina Amelie Zierenberg (Author), Henry Kusian (Author), Meike Herkner (Author), Stefan Reinsch (Author), Frank Schoeneich (Author), Edmund A. M. Neugebauer (Author), Ulf Elbelt (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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We examined the prevalence of obesity in two types of schools-a comprehensive school and a grammar school-in a rural German region of Brandenburg. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, BMI values were measured in 114 students in grades 5, 7, and 10. In addition to the demographic data, data on nutrit...