Television viewing and its association with overweight in Colombian children: results from the 2005 National Nutrition Survey: A cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Lucumi Diego I (Author), Jacoby Enrique (Author), Moreno José (Author), Samper Belen (Author), Lobelo Felipe (Author), Parra Diana C (Author), Gomez Luis F (Author), Matsudo Sandra (Author), Borda Catalina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There has been an ongoing discussion about the relationship between time spent watching television and childhood obesity. This debate has special relevance in the Latin American region were the globalization process has increased the...