Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among Palestinian school-age children and the asso...
Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among Palestinian school-age children and the associated risk factors: a cross sectional study
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Childhood obesity is rising in developed and developing countries, while childhood underweight is rising mainly in developing countries. Childhood underweight has been shown to increase a child's risk of rapid weight gain. Overweight and obese children are more likely to become obese adults, which increases the risk of type-II diabetes and cardiova...
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Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among Palestinian school-age children and the associated risk factors: a cross sectional study
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1471-2431
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1471-2431
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10.1186/s12887-019-1842-7
