| Title |
Prevalence of Obesity in School-Going Children of Karachi
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2009
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0004816 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Haider Javed Warraich, Faisal Javed, Mohammed Faraz-ul-Haq, Fariha Batool Khawaja, Sarah Saleem |
| Abstract |
Obesity is an emerging problem in Pakistan. The authors sought to determine prevalence of obesity and malnutrition in school-going children, from grades 6(th) to 8(th) of different schools of Karachi and assess associations that affect the weight of the children. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Nepal | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 109 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 19 | 17% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 7% |
| Researcher | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 29 | 26% |
| Unknown | 25 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 24% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 6% |
| Psychology | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 18% |
| Unknown | 27 | 24% |