Factors associated with overweight and obesity in Mexican school-age children: results from the National Nutrition Survey 1999

• Main Authors: Hernández Bernardo (Author), Cuevas-Nasu Lucía (Author), Shamah-Levy Teresa (Author), Monterrubio Eric A (Author), Ramírez-Silva Claudia Ivonne (Author), García-Feregrino Raquel (Author), Rivera Juan A (Author), Sepúlveda-Amor Jaime (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to measure the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mexican school-age children (5-11 years) in the National Nutrition Survey 1999 (NNS-1999). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Overweight and obesity (defined as an excess of adipose tissue in the body) were evaluated...