Exploratory study on eating behavior and obesity of selected 912 years school-aged children in Metro Manila

• Main Authors: Magpantay, Cely D., Udarbe, Mildred, Magtibay, Edward Vincent J., Gubat, Maria Julia G., Nacis, Jacus S., Tongco, Angelique, Porciuncula, Andrea
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Obesity in children—Philippines; Food habits—Philippines; Children—Nutrition—Philippines—Psychological aspects; Applied Behavior Analysis
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7906
• Institution: De La Salle University

Obesity has become a serious global public health problem. The International Obesity Task Force reported that approximately 155 million school-aged children are overweight or obese worldwide. In the Philippines, the growth of obesity is evident among public school students within Metro Manila. A chi...