Research Article

The influence of socio-demographic factors on the nutritional status of children in the Stellenbosch area, Western Cape

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 26 , issue 3 , 2013 , pages: 124–131

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2013.11734456

Author(s): Ap Kirsten Division of Human Nutrition, , D Marais Division of Applied Health Sciences, , C Schübl Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

Keywords: nutritional intake , socio-demographic , obesity , children , overweight

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Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity, as well as socio-demographic risk factors associated with childhood overweight and obesity in the Stellenbosch area, Western Cape province.

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