Prevalence of obesity, overweight, and underweight in Qatari adolescents


Bener A.

FOOD AND NUTRITION BULLETIN, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.39-45, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/156482650602700106
  • Dergi Adı: FOOD AND NUTRITION BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.39-45
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background. Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in Arabian oil-rich countries and are threatening to become a global epidemic. Excess weight has a great impact on the health and quality of life of individuals. However, prevalence of underweight in the developing world has shown a decline during the last decade.