Prevalence of obesity and associated factors among secondary school students in Slemani City Kurdistan Region, Iraq

• Main Authors: Qadir, Muhammed Saeed, Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal, Mohd Sidik, Sherina, Md Said, Salmiah, Ramzi, Zhian Salah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41420/1/Prevalence%20of%20obesity%20and%20associated%20factors%20among%20secondary%20school%20students.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41420/; http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_Jurnal_Text_Article_4.pdf

Obesity is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and factors associated among secondary school students aged between 13 to 17 years at Slemani City Centre, Iraq. Methodology: A cross sectional study design was...