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Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS): objectives, design, methodology and implications
Several lifestyle factors associated with obesity that may represent valid targets for the prevention and management of obesity among Saudi adolescents are identified. Expand
Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS): objectives, design, methodology and implications
The objectives of the ATLS project were to investigate the prevalence rates for overweight and obesity, physical activity, sedentary activity and dietary habits among Arab adolescents, and to examine the interrelationships between these lifestyle variables. Expand
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