Determinants of overweight and obesity among urban school-going children and adolescents: a case-control study in Bangladesh.

Mohammad Morshad Alam Mohammad Delwer Hossain HawladerAbrar WahabMd Delowar HossainShajeda Akter NishatSanjana ZamanGias Uddin Ahsan

Published in: International journal of adolescent medicine and health (2019)

Findings from this study will be very useful for public health professionals to increase awareness regarding risk factors of overweight and obesity, in order to reduce the future burden of obesity-associated chronic diseases.

Keyphrases

public health
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
insulin resistance
type diabetes
mental health
weight loss
current status
weight gain
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
global health