Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey

Karakus B., SAVE D., Ates M., Kolasayin M., Tuncekin I.

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.32, no.2, pp.76-80, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5472/marumj.570909
  • Journal Name: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.76-80
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their relationship with environmental factors among children aged 5-10 years at a primary school in an Istanbul district.