Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control
Central obesity among school-going adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian city is alarmingly high and a burden even in one-fourth of normal weight adolescents. Screening for CO among adolescents by primary physicians, pediatricians, and through School Health Programme is recommended. Behavior change communication regarding risk factors for CO is advocated.
Authors
- Tabassum Nawab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-4441)
- M. Athar Ansari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0946-8091)
- Iqbal Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6373-8158)
- Zulfia Khan
Institutions
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital (IN)
- Aligarh Muslim University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_967_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88