Open AccessThe prevalence of childhood obesity in a sample of schoolchildren in Belgrade
Author(s) -
Darija Kisić-Tepavčević,
Nenad Jovanović,
Vesna Kisić,
Dragalić,
Mira Repcic,
Aleksandra Popović,
Tatjana Pekmezović
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0812621k
Subject(s) - medicine , childhood obesity , obesity , environmental health , sample (material) , pediatrics , overweight , chemistry , chromatography
Obesity in children has become a global epidemic with many health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. According to the International Obesity Task Force report from 2005, Serbia has had one of the most rapidly increasing trends in the prevalence of childhood obesity during the last 10 years.