Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Perception of adolescents and parents on obesity in Vellore city Tamil Nadu,India

Mary A Johnson, Jayarani Premkumar, Sara Mathai, Latha Venkatesan, Kala Ranji, Poongodi, Jayaseelan

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Children comprise  of about thirty percent of the total population of India. The wellbeing of children in the past depended on the economic and cultural condition of the society.  At times they have been harshly treated and in other instances, children have been highly valued and considered as a blessing.  With growing Indian economy and small family trend, people are able to spend more money on food and afford lifestyle luxuries.  The consumption of fat rich diet with sedentary lifestyle has ushered in health problems that were once more common in the develop countries.

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Mary A Johnson, Jayarani Premkumar, Sara Mathai, Latha Venkatesan, Kala ranji, Poongodi, Jayaseelan, Perception of adolescents and parents on obesity in Vellore city Tamil Nadu,India, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾8 | August‾2017

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