Article
Risk factors for childhood obesity in a Greek paediatric population.
Public health nutrition - 1 Oct 2010
Papandreou Dimitrios, Malindretos Pavlos, Rousso Israel
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Obesity in children is a serious public health issue in Greece. The purpose of the current study was to identify risk factors such as birth weight, breast-feeding, dietary patterns, family history of obesity and sedentary behaviours that are possibly associated with paediatric obesity. DESIGN: Two hundred and five overweight and obese children (OW/OB; group 1) aged 7-15 years from eight primary and...
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