Adolescent obesity – rising trends
Keywords:
Adolescent obesity, Physical inactivity, Junk foods
Abstract
Obesity in adolescents is increasing rapidly. Biological, genetic, cultural & behavioral factors cause obesity. Risk of becoming obese is 50% when either of the parent is obese & it increases to 80% when both of them are obese.
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2016.i1.01
Published: 2016-02-29
How to Cite
Rabindran, R., & Gedam, D. S. (2016). Adolescent obesity – rising trends. Public Health Review: International Journal of Public Health Research, 3(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijphr.2016.i1.01
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