Secular changes in height, weight and body mass index in Hong Kong Children
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Secular changes in height, weight and body mass index in Hong Kong Children
BACKGROUND Large population growth surveys of children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 y were undertaken in Hong Kong in 1963 and 1993. The global epidemic of obesity is a major public health concern. To monitor the impact of this epidemic in Hong Kong children and to identify secular changes in growth, a further growth survey was undertaken in 2005/6. METHODS Cross-sectional height and weight m...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-320