Abstract:Childhood obesity is a major public health problem that requires immediate action by the scientific community and the goverments. It is not clear what causes obesity but several dietary patterns seems to have association. We examine the association of breakfast consumption, meal frequency, school's canteen's food, fruit -vegetable and fast -food consumption.
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OpinionThe increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents worldwide, is "dramatic" in recent decades [1]. The … Show more
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