Open AccessPrevalence of Overweight and Obesity in 4 Schools of South Mumbai
Author(s) -
Sunil Pawar,
Ajay S Choksey,
Shreepal Jain,
Ravindra Surude,
Pravin Rathi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17624.7383
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , medicine , anthropometry , body mass index , environmental health , demography , cross sectional study , pediatrics , gerontology , pathology , sociology
The paediatric obesity is on the rise so as the complications of obesity like cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases, dyslipidaemia are increasing. The changing dietary habits and less of outdoor activities are risk factors for obesity.