Why the study?
Are fast food intake and physical inactivity associated with obesity and hypertension in adolescent schoolchildren?
Population
979 adolescent schoolchildren (11-19 years) in urban areas of Gangtok, East Sikkim, India
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports school-based screening in urban India; leaves open causal effects and need for prospective trials.
Are fast food intake and physical inactivity associated with obesity and hypertension in adolescent schoolchildren?
Fast food intake, screen time, and physical inactivity are significantly associated with a high burden of overweight, obesity, and hypertension among adolescent schoolchildren in urban India.
Kar et al. (2015) studied this question.
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