Prevalence analysis of overweight and obesity among school children in Baliwag, Bulacan: A model of public health and nutrition policy

• Main Authors: Santos, Francia R., Roxas, Elizabeth R., Clemente, Elenita A., Yasa, Cecilia C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Overweight children—Philippines—Bulacan—Baliwag; Obesity in children—Philippines—Bulacan—Baliwag; Public health—Philippines—Bulacan—Baliwag; Nutrition policy—Philippines—Bulacan—Baliwag; Public Health
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11293
• Institution: De La Salle University

The rising prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity cases in children had been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) globally. This was also confirmed by the United Nations’ (UN) report on the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among children worldwide. WHO added that e...