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Overweight/Obesity and associated factors among preschool children in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

Muluken Bekele SorrieMelkie Edris YesufTsgehana GebreGyorgis GebreMichael
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Once considered a high income country problem, result of this study in urban city like Gondar reveals that overweight/obesity is on the rise in urban Ethiopia, which indicates the need for formulating preventive programs and policies during a child's early years.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • public health
  • type diabetes
  • mental health
  • high fat diet induced
  • body mass index
  • adipose tissue
  • risk factors