Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality: a cross-sectional study
Overweight and obesity are significantly influenced by lifestyles that involve minimal to no physical activity and by the dietary habits of adolescents. The findings warrant interventions in educational and home settings aiming to improve the lifestyles of adolescents.
Authors
- Tara Ballav Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7654-5483)
- Sandesh Bhusal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3060-5823)
- Laxmi Gautam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3926-8912)
- Milan Thapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0148-4956)
- Kiran Paudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5590-4133)
- Poonam Pokhrel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0974-7664)
Institutions
- University of Connecticut (US)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Nepal Health Research Council (NP)
- Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001675
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63