Challenges and results of a school-based intervention to manage excess weight among school children in Tunisia 2012-2014

Maatoug, Jihen; Fredj, Sihem Ben; Msakni, Zeineb; Dendana, Emna; Sahli, Jihene; Harrabi, Imed; Chouikha, Firas; Boughamoura, Lamia; Slama, Slim; Farpour-Lambert, Nathalie; Ghannem, Hassen

doi:10.1515/ijamh-2015-0035

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Challenges and results of a school-based intervention to manage excess weight among school children in Tunisia 2012-2014

ContributorsMaatoug, Jihen; Fredj, Sihem Ben; Msakni, Zeineb; Dendana, Emna; Sahli, Jihene; Harrabi, Imed; Chouikha, Firas; Boughamoura, Lamia; Slama, Slim; Farpour-Lambert, Nathalie; Ghannem, Hassen

Published inInternational Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, vol. 29, no. 2

Publication date2017

Abstract

Obesity is a serious health issue and predisposes individuals to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Its prevalence in children has increased worldwide.

Keywords

Adolescent
Attitude to Health
Body Mass Index
Counseling/methods
Exercise
Female
Health Behavior
Health Personnel
Health Promotion/methods
Humans
Male
Overweight/epidemiology/prevention & control
School Health Services
Schools
Students/psychology/statistics & numerical data
Tunisia/epidemiology

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Research groups

L'hypertension pulmonaire (pédiatrie) (228)

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MAATOUG, Jihen et al. Challenges and results of a school-based intervention to manage excess weight among school children in Tunisia 2012-2014. In: International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 2017, vol. 29, n° 2. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0035

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PID : unige:108340
DOI : 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0035
PMID : 26360490

Journal ISSN0334-0139

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Challenges and results of a school-based intervention to manage excess weight among school children in Tunisia 2012-2014

Obesity is a serious health issue and predisposes individuals to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Its prevalence in children has increased worldwide.

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