Abstract
The exponential increase in prevalence of childhood obesity has become a global concern. Developing countries in Asia are at particular risk due to their stage in the epidemiological and nutrition transition.
Objectives
The review objectives were to summarize the evidence on prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity within developing countries in Asia and to synthesise the best epidemiological association between the dietary patterns of children in the developing countries in Asia and their weight status in terms of obesity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4568-4599 |
Number of pages | 32 |
Journal | JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 58 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |