Childhood obesity in urban Ghana: evidence from a cross-sectional survey of in-school children aged 5-16 years

• Autori principali: John Kuumuori Ganle (Autore), Priscilla Pokuaa Boakye (Autore), Leonard Baatiema (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern in many low-income urban settings; but its determinants are not clear. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of childhood obesity and associated factors among in-school children aged 5-16 years in a Metropolitan...