Prevalence and associates of obesity and overweight among school-age children in a rural community of Thailand

• Main Authors: Teechaya Nonboonyawat (Author), Wuttipat Pusanasuwannasri (Author), Nattanon Chanrat (Author), Natta Wongthanavimok (Author), Danutanut Tubngern (Author), Piengkwan Panutrakul (Author), Mathirut Mungthin (Author), Thirapa Nivesvivat (Author), Panadda Hatthachote (Author), Ram Rangsin (Author), Phunlerd Piyaraj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose Information about overweight and obesity among students in rural areas of Thailand is limited. Therefore, we aimed to determine overweight and obesity prevalences and associated factors among school-aged children in a rural community of Thailand. Methods We selected 9 public schools through...