Prevalence of obesity and overweight in Iranian children aged less than 5 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kamyar MansoriSorour KhateriYousef MoradiZaher KhazaeiHossein MirzaeiShiva Mansouri HanisMehran Asadi AliabadiMehdi RanjbaranFatemeh VarseServeh Parang

Published in: Korean journal of pediatrics (2019)

Despite high heterogeneity among the results of the articles included in the meta-analysis, the prevalence of obesity and overweight is higher in Iranian children under 5 years of age. Therefore, parents and the health system must pay more attention to the lifestyle, nutritional habits, and physical activity of these children.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
systematic review
insulin resistance
young adults
risk factors
body mass index
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
working memory
meta analyses
cardiovascular disease
single cell
depressive symptoms
adipose tissue
sleep quality