Overweight Prevalence among Rural Adolescents by Household Head Obesity and Socio-Economic Status in Limpopo, South Africa

• Main Authors: Peter M. Mphekgwana (Author), Masenyani O. Mbombi (Author), Livhuwani Muthelo (Author), Joseph Tlouyamma (Author), Rathani Nemuramba (Author), Cairo Ntimana (Author), Katlego Mothapo (Author), Inos Dhau (Author), Eric Maimela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Childhood obesity has become the most important and growing public health problem in the world. They add to public health challenges by increasing the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases. However, in spite of its importance, there is limited literature that evaluates the prevalen...