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Dietary and socio-economic factors associated with obesity among Kuwaiti college men.

The British journal of nutrition - 1 Nov 1999

al-Isa A N

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Obesity has been on the increase among people of the Arabian Gulf countries. Overweight and obesity among 18-29-year-old Kuwaiti men increased by 23.4 and 14.8% respectively, between 1980 and 1993. The objective of the present study was to explore factors associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 515 Kuwaiti college men studied in 1997. Weight and height were measured. The index of adiposity used was...

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PMID: 10673909
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114599001610

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