Prevalence of overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland: results from the North South Survey of Children's Height, Weight and Body Mass Index, 2002

• Главные авторы: Kelleher Virginia (Автор), Crowley Evelyn (Автор), Harrington Janas (Автор), Whelton Helen (Автор), Cronin Michael (Автор), Perry Ivan J (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Childhood obesity is emerging as a major public health problem in developed and developing countries worldwide. The aim of this survey was to establish baseline data on the prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among ch...