Prevalence and Risk Factors of Obesity and Overweight in Elementary School-Age (5 to 15 Years Old) Children in South-eastern Turkey

Geckil E., Aslan S., Ister E. D., Simsek D., Sahin T.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.27, no.2, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5812/ijp.7218
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Childhood Obesity, Children, Risk Factor, Nursing, NORWEGIAN CHILDREN
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Obesity in children and adolescents is a serious public-health concern, and obesity research has become an important field of study.