TY - BOOK AU - Amr Assem Mohammad AU - Madiha Said Mohammad , AU - Mona Mamdouh Hassan , AU - Nora Elsaed Badawy , TI - Risk factors of obesity in children and adolescents : : A case - control study / PY - 2010/// CY - Cairo : PB - Amr Assem Mohammad , KW - Childhood KW - Obesity KW - Oveweight N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics; Issued also as CD N2 - 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 UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -