Endocrine Abstracts

Background: It has been shown that one of major causes of obesity in young people could be explained by physical inactivity and fat intake.Purpose: This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of obesity, dietary pattern and physical activity status in Tonekabon girls, a mountainous city in north of Iran.Methods: In a cross-sectional study 311 girls aged 10–12 years old in Tonekabon were studied. Weight, height, wa...