Prevalence of overweight and obesity among 6- to 9-year-old schoolchildren in Cuenca, Ecuador: relationship with physical activity, poverty, and eating habits

Background. The high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is a health problem worldwide. In developing countries, we lack information on the extent of the problem and the risk factors involved. Objective. To determine the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity and of abdominal obesity,...

• Huvudupphovsman: Abril Ulloa, Sandra Victoria (author)
• Övriga upphovsmän: Manuel-y-Keenoy, Begoña (author), Solà, Rosa (author), García, Jorge Luis (author), Nessier, Celeste (author), Rojas, Rosendo (author), Donoso, Silvana (author), Arija, Victoria (author)
• Materialtyp: article
• Språk: eng
• Publicerad: 2013
• Ämnen: Eating Habits; Nutritional Status; Obesity; Overweight; Poverty; Schoolchildren
• Länkar: http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/22069