Childhood Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors in Iranian Children and Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis; the CASPIAN-IV Study

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Patricia Khashayar¹ 

关键词: obesity;    overweight;    body mass index;    multilevel analysis;    socioeconomic status;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2018.00393

学科分类：儿科学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to explore multidimensional factors related to childhood obesity and overweight based on the data gathered on different aspects of the general health status were assessed among a large number of Iranian children and adolescents in the fourth phase of the “Childhood and Adolescence Surveillance and Prevention of Adult Non-communicable disease” survey. It also aims to determine the degree to which each ecological context contributes to childhood overweight/obesity.

【 授权许可】

CC BY