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Predictors of obesity among school-age children in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia.

Abebe Nigussie AyeleAlemayehu Gonie MekonenAbdulWahhab SeidEsubalew Guday MitikieAbrham Demis AbaynehMitiku Tefera Haile
Published in: PLOS global public health (2023)
In this study, the overall magnitude of childhood obesity was (10.7%) which means one in eleven children and relatively high as compare to the EDHS survey. Therefore, more attention should be given to strengthening physical activities, providing nutritional education, and creating community awareness about healthy diets as well as other preventive measures.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • young adults
  • weight loss
  • mental health
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance
  • working memory
  • weight gain
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle
  • body mass index