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Obesity and its associated risk factors among school-aged children in Sharjah, UAE.

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The most prevalent nutritional disorders worldwide are childhood overweight or obesity. Various factors clearly contribute to the childhood obesity epidemic. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of childhood obesity in children of primary schools, and determine the influence of eating behavior and lifestyle in such a condition.

Year of Publication
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0
Journal
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PloS one
Volume
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15
Issue
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6
Number of Pages
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e0234244
Date Published
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2020
URL
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https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234244
DOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0234244
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PLoS One
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