Potential determinants of obesity among children and adolescents in Germany: results from the cross-sectional KiGGS study
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- 2 February 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 9 (1), 46
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-46
Abstract
Obesity among children and adolescents is a growing public health problem. The aim of the present paper is to identify potential determinants of obesity and risk groups among 3- to 17-year old children and adolescents to provide a basis for effective prevention strategies.Keywords
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