| dc.contributor.author | Nomatshila, Sibusiso Cyprian | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mabunda, Sikhumbuzo A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Apalata, Teke R. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-09T11:58:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-09-09T11:58:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Nomatshila, S. C. et al. (2022). Prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among children and adolescents in the Eastern Cape Province. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(5),2946. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052946 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1660-4601 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052946 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7846 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Obesity is a global public health concern that begins in childhood and is on the rise among
people aged 18 and up, with substantial health consequences that offer socioeconomic challenges at
all levels, from households to governments. Obesity and associated risk factors were investigated
in children and adolescents in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. A cross-sectional study
was conducted at Mt Frere among 209 conveniently selected participants using anthropometric
measurements and a structured questionnaire. Chi-squared statistics or Fisher’s exact test were
used to evaluate the risk factors predicting different outcomes such as hypertension or diabetes
mellitus. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | en_US |
| dc.subject | Obesity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Public health | en_US |
| dc.subject | Adolescents | en_US |
| dc.subject | Eastern Cape Province | en_US |
| dc.subject | Overweight | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among children and adolescents in the Eastern Cape Province | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
