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Urbanisation, dietary patterns and body composition changes in adolescent girls: a descriptive cross sectional study
2015
BMC Nutrition
Urbanisation has been reported to have negative effects on lifestyle and possibly on body composition. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of urbanization on dietary patterns and measures of body composition in Sri Lankan adolescent girls. Methods: Body Mass Index was calculated in 552 adolescent school dropouts. Percentage body fat was calculated using a population specific skin fold thickness equation. Dietary patterns were identified based on information obtained from a food
doi:10.1186/s40795-015-0027-5
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