Journal:
:middle east journal of rehabilitation and health studies
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batool karimi research center for social determinants of health, community medicine department, semnan university of medical sciences, semnan, ir iran
raheb ghorbani research center for social determinants of health, community medicine department, semnan university of medical sciences, semnan, ir iran; research center for social determinants of health, department of community medicine, faculty of medicine, semnan university of medical sciences, 5th km damghan road, semnan, ir iran. tel: +98-2333654183
background the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide and is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. obesity during childhood can be harmful to the body. objectives this study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in semnan province, iran. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, 2195 schoolchil...