Burden and contributing factors to overweight and obesity in young adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abstract The prevalence of overweight/obesity in adolescents has increased globally, including in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Early adolescence provides an opportunity to develop and encourage positive health and behavioural practices, yet it is an understudied age group with limited informati...
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| Main Authors: | Roisin E. Drysdale, Amare W. Tadesse, Alemayehu Worku, Hanna Y. Berhane, Sachin Shinde, Isabel Madzorera, Deepika Sharma, Wafaie W. Fawzi |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Maternal and Child Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13479 |
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