Evidence of an overweight/obesity transition among school-aged children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

SK Muthuri, CE Francis, LJM Wachira, AG LeBlanc… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Temporal trends and correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and physical fitness among school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

SK Muthuri, LJM Wachira, AG Leblanc… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Recent physical activity (PA) and fitness transitions, identified as behavioural shifts from
traditionally active lifestyles to more industralised and sedentary lifestyles, have been …

Body mass index, overweight, and blood pressure among adolescent schoolchildren in Limpopo province, South Africa

VK Moselakgomo, AL Toriola, BS Shaw… - Revista Paulista de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between body mass index, overweight, and blood
pressure among South African rural children and adolescents. Methods: The sample …

Índice de massa corpórea, sobrepeso e pressão arterial em escolares na província de Limpopo, África do Sul

VK Moselakgomo, AL Toriola, BS Shaw… - Revista Paulista de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a relação entre índice de massa corporal, sobrepeso e pressão arterial
em crianças e adolescentes da área rural da África do Sul. MÉTODOS: A amostra abrangeu …

[PDF][PDF] Relationships between skinfold thickness, body mass index and physical fitness of female students

H Pasbakhsh, M Ghanbarzadeh… - Studies in Physical Culture …, 2011 - wbc.poznan.pl
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical fitness, skinfold
thickness and body mass index (BMI) of 11-13-year-old female students in order to use the …

[PDF][PDF] Evidence of an Overweight

SK Muthuri, CE Francis, LJM Wachira… - … among School-Aged …, 2014 - academia.edu
Background: Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …