Childhood obesity in New Zealand.
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of overweight and obese children and adolescents in New Zealand is markedly high, with a greater impact on particular ethnicities and those of lower socioeconomic status. Alleviating the current burden of pediatric obesity should be a key priority for New Zealand, for the benefit of both current and subsequent generations. Future strategies should focus on obesity prevention, particularly starting at a young age and targeting those at greatest risk.
PMID: 31079339 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Chiavaroli V, Gibbins JD, Cutfield WS, Derraik JGB Tags: World J Pediatr Source Type: research
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