Relative contribution of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and dietary habits to the prevalence of obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 6-13

  Al Haifi, Ahmad R ^a   Al Fayez, Mohammad A ^a   Al Athari, Buthaina I ^a   Al Ajmi, Fahhad A ^a   Allafi, Ahmad R ^b   Al Hazzaa, Hazzaa M ^c   Musaiger, Abdulrahman O ^d  

^a Faculty of Dentistry   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Dietary habits; Kuwait; Obesity; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; DATA ACQUISITION; DIET; DISEASE PREVALENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; LIFESTYLE; METABOLISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST];

EID: 84875706146     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651303400102     Document Type: Article

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