Dietary factors as the major determinants of overweight and obesity among Iranian adolescents. A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Hatami, Monireh, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Jamaluddin, Rosita, Abu Saad, Hazizi, Djazayery, Abolghasem, Chamari, Maryam, Nazari, Mojgan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37098/1/Dietary%20factors%20as%20the%20major%20determinants%20of%20overweight%20and%20obesity%20among%20Iranian%20adolescents.docx; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37098/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666314003833

This study investigated the determinants of overweight/obesity in adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 1157 adolescents. Weight and height were measured. Information on socio-economic status (SES), dietary intakes, physical activity, and sedentary behaviours were collected by a s...