Prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors among adults in Wolaita Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia
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Abstract: Overweight and obesity has become a major global health challenge that affects virtually all ages. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence overweight/obesity associated f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cogent Medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2331-205X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205x.2021.1965709