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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and Obesity among High School Adolescents in Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Mulugebeya WorkuZemichael GizawAysheshim Kassahun BelewAlemakef WagnewMelkamu Tamir Hunegnaw
Published in: Journal of obesity (2021)
The prevalence of overweight/obesity in the current study was high. Adolescents having self-employed mothers, adolescents having government-employed mothers, and students having school feeding habits were significant factors of overweight and obesity. Therefore, more emphasis will be given to adolescents having self- and government-employed mothers and adolescents having school feeding habit.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • high school
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • weight loss
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle