Article
Obesity in children & adolescents.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Nov 2010
Raj Manu, Kumar R Krishna
Abstract excerpt
Worldwide, obesity trends are causing serious public health concern and in many countries threatening the viability of basic health care delivery. It is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and significantly increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. The last two decades have witnessed an increase in health care costs due to obesity and related issues among children and adolescents....
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