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Epidemiology of obesity in adult population of Vojvodina

Author(s) -

Vera Grujic,

Mirjana Martinov-Cvejin,

Eržebet Ač-Nikolić,

Olja Nićiforović-Šurković

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

medicinski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1820-7383

pISSN - 0025-8105

DOI - 10.2298/mpns0506292g

Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , obesity , population , environmental health

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate and is due to changes in nutritional patterns and physical activity that adversely affect the health status. Obesity is a complex disorder with multiple interactive causes. It is associated with many chronic, debilitating diseases with important health care cost and it is basically the consequence of sedantery life style and excessive energy intake. Our objective was to measure the prevalence of obesity in adult population of Vojvodina and to describe its characteristics.

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