Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among Adolescents of Birjand, East of Iran

نویسندگان
Kazemi, Toba ID 1
Bijari, Bita ID 2
Taheri, Fatemeh ID 3
Chahkandi, Tayebeh ID 4

1 Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, professor of Cardiology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran.

2 Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran

3 Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, Professor of Pediatric, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran.

4 Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, Associate Professor of Pediatric, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran

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چکیده

Objective: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents is increasing worldwide. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among adolescent students11-19 year old in Birjand, east of Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study in 2012 was conducted on 2453 students ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Adolescent, Obesity, Overweight