The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in a multiracial group of urban adolescent schoolchildren in the Cape Metropole area of Cape Town

Research Article

The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in a multiracial group of urban adolescent schoolchildren in the Cape Metropole area of Cape Town

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 27 , issue 1 , 2014 , pages: 18–24
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2014.11734480
Author(s): S.-M. Van Niekerk Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, , K. Grimmer Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, , Q. Louw Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Keywords: BMI , adolescents , prevalence , underweight , overweight , obese
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Abstract

Objective: The objective was to determine the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in high school learners in the Cape Town area.
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