Prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in Hanoi, Vietnam

• Main Authors: Thuy Thi Phuong Pham (Author), Yumi Matsushita (Author), Lien Thi Kim Dinh (Author), Thanh Van Do (Author), Thanh Thi The Nguyen (Author), Anh Tuan Bui (Author), Anh Quoc Nguyen (Author), Hiroshi Kajio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity (OW/OB) has increased rapidly in Vietnam. This study aimed to elucidate the factors influencing OW/OB among secondary schoolchildren. Method A survey was conducted in January 2014 in four randomly selected state schools in two Hanoi urban...