The Proportion of overweight and obesity and its association between physical activity and diet among school children of grades 6 to 9 in Kalutara educational zone

Cooray, PLSR; Dissanayake, DMRN; Thilakarathna, SS; Pehara, MWGR; Silva, KSK; Talagala, IA

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dc.contributor.author	Cooray, PLSR
dc.contributor.author	Dissanayake, DMRN
dc.contributor.author	Thilakarathna, SS
dc.contributor.author	Pehara, MWGR
dc.contributor.author	Silva, KSK
dc.contributor.author	Talagala, IA
dc.contributor.editor	Kottahachhi, J
dc.contributor.editor	Peries, WANN
dc.contributor.editor	Talagala, I
dc.contributor.editor	Samarasinghe, T
dc.contributor.editor	Fernando, NS
dc.contributor.editor	Pasqual, D
dc.contributor.editor	Chandran, T
dc.contributor.editor	Shajahan, Z
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-17T05:35:33Z
dc.date.available	2024-12-17T05:35:33Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/23036
dc.description.abstract	The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies overweight and obesity as a global health crisis, linked to sedentary lifestyles and influenced by factors such as screen time and dietary choices. This study aimed to assess the proportion of overweight and obesity among grades 6 to 9 school students in the Kalutara educational zone, and its association with diet and physical activity.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa	en_US
dc.subject	Overweight and Obesity	en_US
dc.subject	Diet	en_US
dc.subject	Physical activity	en_US
dc.subject	Schools	en_US
dc.subject	Kalutara	en_US
dc.title	The Proportion of overweight and obesity and its association between physical activity and diet among school children of grades 6 to 9 in Kalutara educational zone	en_US
dc.type	Conference-Abstract	en_US
dc.identifier.faculty	Medicine	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2024	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	Annual Academic Sessions-2024	en_US
dc.identifier.place	Moratuwa, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	pp. 22	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	1st Annual academic sessions of the faculty of medicine, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lankak	en_US
dc.identifier.email	rivindinethmini@gmail.com	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.31705/FOMAAS.2024.3	en_US