Childhood Obesity
Overweight, obesity and body fat composition in Spanish adolescents reported
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 31st, 2005
In a recently published study, investigators in Spain conducted a study "to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Spanish adolescent population and its relationship with the socioeconomic status, and to assess their body fat composition and compare these results with previous data from our own country.
"This was a cross-sectional multicenter study conducted in five Spanish cities (Granada, Madrid, Murcia, Santander, and Zaragoza) in 2000-2002. A total of 2,320 adolescents with...
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