The Association between Paediatric Obesity, Anthropometric Parameters and Physiological Traits among Rural Schoolchildren in Alice Location, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Overweight, obesity and pre-hypertension are predominant amongst rural SA schoolchildren living in Alice location. Routine check-up and control of excessive weight gain in schoolchildren is crucial for early prevention of potential cardiovascular diseases in the future.
Authors
- Daniel Ter Goon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9070-7875)
- Mere Idamokoro
Institutions
- University of Fort Hare (ZA)
- University of Limpopo (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v53i11.16955
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- University of Fort Hare