Obesity status and anti-obesity regimen: A case among Filipino adolescents

• Main Author: Abello, Roberto Prudencio D.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Obesity in adolescence > Philippines; Reducing diets > Philippines; Obesity > Psychological aspects; Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition; Health Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/12921
• Institution: De La Salle University

Background: Obesity is an alarming phenomenon that is affecting various sectors globally, including adolescents. A shift of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) cases among adolescents, previously seen in adults; has restructure the health status and social dimensions of adolescents which comprise 20% o...