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National Yang Ming University describes research in advanced nursing

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, July 5th, 2010

Scientists discuss in 'Obesity among adolescents: sedentary leisure time and sleeping as determinants' new findings in advanced nursing. According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "Over the past 30 years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has nearly tripled. Physical inactivity, unbalanced diet, and unhealthy lifestyles may cause lifelong obesity."

"A representative, national cross-sectional study was carried out between 2006 and 2007 with 40 middle high schools with 384 classes. We used a three-stage stratified systematic sampling design with a probability proportionate to the size from the northern, middle, southern, and eastern areas...

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