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Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Abdominal Obesity in Iranian Children and Adolescents: The CASPIAN Study
Author(s) -
Mostafa Hosseini,
Mahmoud Yousefifard,
Masoud Baikpour,
Mohammad Esmail Motlagh,
Ramin Heshmat,
Mostafa Qorbani,
Neamatollah Ataei,
Mehdi Yaseri,
Arash Abbasi,
Roya Kelishadi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1726-9148
pISSN - 1726-913X
DOI - 10.5812/ijem.82866
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal obesity , obesity , cohort , demography , waist , age groups , kowsar , cohort effect , pediatrics , population , cohort study , environmental health , sociology
The prevalence of abdominal obesity is increasing among Iranian children and adolescents and this rising trend is affected by age, period, and birth cohort effects. The findings of this study emphasize the necessity of implementing comprehensive interventions for tackling the epidemic of childhood obesity.

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