Title: Long-term effects of adolescent overweight and obesity on health and economic outcomes in young adulthood: a population-based analysis
Abstract: background: Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescence has increased in recent years in Canada. In 2006, more than a quarter (25% based on self-reported height and weight; 29% based on measured height and weight) of adolescents aged 12 to 17 were overweight or obese. This article examines long-term health and economic effects of adolescent overweight and obesity
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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