Prevalence and Associated Factors of Adolescent Obesity among Rural School Adolescents in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Deekshanta Sitaula Aarati Dhakal Nimesh LagejuAmisha SilwalSamjhana Kshetri BasnetNiki ShresthaB C Anup BikramNiraj Phoju

Published in: Global health, epidemiology and genomics (2023)

More than one-quarter of the adolescents were found to be obese/overweight, and the prevalence was significantly more among female adolescents. It emphasizes the necessity of school-based programs promoting a healthy lifestyle among students to maintain healthy weight status.

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