Absence of Adolescent Obesity in Grenada: Is This a Generational Effect?

[摘要] Background: Low- and middle-income countries are affected disproportionately by the ongoing global obesity pandemic. Representing a middle income country, the high prevalence of obesity among Grenadian adults as compared to US adults is expected as part of global obesity trends. The objective of this study was to determine if Grenadian adolescents have a higher prevalence of overweight compared to their US counterparts, and if a disparity exists between urban and rural adolescents.

[学科分类] 卫生学

[关键词] obesity;body mass index;adolescent;generation;nutrition;cohort effect;diet quality