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Factors associated with overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti men.

Asia-Pacific journal of public health - 1 Jan 2013

Naser Al-Isa Abdulwahab, Campbell Jennifer, Desapriya Ediriweera

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Obesity is a global epidemic and has become a critical issue in Gulf countries such as Kuwait. The objective of this study is to assess the factors that are associated with overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adult men. Weights and heights of a random sample of 464 men and their companions were collected to obtain body mass index (BMI). The overall levels of overweight and obesity were 48.5% and 19.8%,...

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PMID: 21712258
DOI: 10.1177/1010539511412178

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