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Overweight and obesity among children under five in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2016 national demographic health survey: a case control study

Article scientifique 2019 Anglais

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the determinants of overweight and obesity among children under 5 years in Ethiopia. RESULTS: Data from a total of 672 (224 cases and 448 controls) under 5 years of age children were included in the study. Urban residence (AOR = 2.63, 95% CI 1.29, 5.34), boys (AOR = 1.56, 95% CI 1.10, 2.22) and age of the child less than 6 months (AOR = 3.40, 95% CI 2.05, 5.64) were the determinants for being childhood overweight and obesity.

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Weldearegay, H., Gebrehiwot, T., Abrha, M., Mulugeta, A. (2019). Overweight and obesity among children under five in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2016 national demographic health survey: a case control study. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4752-8

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Haftom Gebrehiwot Weldearegay Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwot Mulugeta Woldu Abrha Afework Mulugeta

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