Overweight, obesity and perceptions about body weight among primary schoolchildren in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

General Info

Geography

United Republic of Tanzania (TZA)

Dar es Salaam

Time period covered

January, 2011 - December, 2013

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Body mass index, Child anthropometry

Citation

Authors

Mpembeni RNM, Muhihi AJ, Maghembe M, Ngarashi D, Lujani B, Chillo O, Kubhoja S, Anaeli A, Njelekela MA

Journal

Tanzan J Health Res

Pages

304–11

Publication year

2014

Suggested citation

Mpembeni RNM, Muhihi AJ, Maghembe M, Ngarashi D, Lujani B, Chillo O, Kubhoja S, Anaeli A, Njelekela MA. Overweight, obesity and perceptions about body weight among primary schoolchildren in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzan J Health Res. 2014; 16(4): 304–11.