Amr Assem Mohammad <br/><br/>
Risk factors of obesity in children and adolescents :   A case - control study /  
 عوامل الخطورة الخاصة بالسمنة لدى الاطفال :   دراسة الحالة والعينة الضابطة 
Amr Assem Mohammad ; Supervised Mona Mamdouh Hassan , Nora Elsaed Badawy , Madiha Said Mohammad 
 - Cairo :   Amr Assem Mohammad ,   2010 
 - 106 P. :   charts , facsimiles ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics 
<br/><br/> Childhood obesity is a growing problem affecting millions of children around the world . Methodology : 100 children were included in the study with 50 cases and 50 controls to identify risk factors of obesity among childern . Results : maternal BMI increased TV watching hours reduced activity hours artificial feeding consumption of cereals and sweets and eating while watching TV were found to be risk factors of obesity 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Childhood  Obesity  Oveweight