Double burden of underweight and overweight among children (10-19 years of age) of employees working in Indian industrial units

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Double burden of underweight and overweight among children (10-19 years of age) of employees working in Indian industrial units [1]

Along with the existing problem of underweight, overweight in children is increasing in the developing world. However, there is little information on its magnitude and pattern in the Indian context. The author's aimed to study the pattern and correlates of overweight in Indian children and adolescents.

Publication Date:

01/07/2009

Author(s): P. Jeemon [2], D. Prabhakaran [3], V. Mohan & et al [4]

Source: National Medical Journal of India [5]

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172

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