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Obesity prevalence and time trend among youngsters in China, 1982-2002 [PDF]

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Purpose of present study is to describe the prevalence and trend of overweight and obesity, as well as its coexistence with stunting, among youngsters in China, from 1982 to 2002.
Cui, Z.H.   +5 more
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Overweight in Adolescents: Implications for Health Expenditures [PDF]

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We consider two compelling research questions raised by the increased prevalence of overweight among adolescents. First, what factors explain variation in adolescent bodyweight and the likelihood of being overweight? Next, do overweight adolescents incur
Alan C. Monheit   +2 more
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Maternal employment and overweight children [PDF]

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This paper seeks to determine whether a causal relationship exists between maternal employment and childhood overweight. We use matched mother/child data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and employ econometric techniques to control for ...
Kristin F. Butcher   +2 more
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Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960–1994

open access: yesInternational Journal of Obesity, 1998
K. Flegal   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Measuring Overweight: A Note [PDF]

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The Body Mass Index (BMI) provides a biased assessment of individual weight condition when there are substantial frame and muscle size deviations from the average for a given height. A method for overcoming this problem is presented.
Levy, Amnon
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