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Comparative Study
. 2006 Dec;16(6):648-51.
doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckl057. Epub 2006 May 12.

Adolescent obesity in Lebanese private schools

Hilda Chakar  1 , Pascale R Salameh
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Comparative Study

Adolescent obesity in Lebanese private schools

Hilda Chakar et al. Eur J Public Health. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Obesity has become a public health problem worldwide. Our objective was to calculate the prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Methods: It is a cross sectional study of adolescents in private Lebanese schools, aged 10-18 years. Gender, birth date and measures of weight and height were recorded.

Results: In 12,299 adolescents, we found high prevalence of obesity (7.5%) and at risk of obesity (24.4%). In girls, risk of obesity and obesity prevalence decrease with increasing age (P < 10(-4)) as compared with that in boys.

Conclusion: Early recognition of obesity should become routine in paediatric ambulatory care settings.

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