Micronutrient status and associated factors of adiposity in primary school children with normal and high body fat in Colombo municipal area, Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Kalaichelvi Thillan (Author), Pulani Lanerolle (Author), Tharanga Thoradeniya (Author), Dulani Samaranayake (Author), Rohana Chandrajith (Author), Pujitha Wickramasinghe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of obesity and associated risk of chronic diseases are increasing among the paediatric population. The effectiveness of preventive measures and interventions are likely to improve when all factors which associate with obesity in a specific target group are consider...