Prevalence of obesity in preschool Greek children, in relation to parental characteristics and region of residence
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- 25 July 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 7 (1), 178
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-178
Abstract
The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to record the prevalence of overweight and obesity in relation to parental education level, parental body mass index and region of residence, in preschool children in Greece.Keywords
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