A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG GAWAD KALINGA FAMILY MEMBERS AGED 20 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE RESIDING AT SAN MIGUEL., SALCEDO, AND SAN ROBERTO STREETS, CLUSTER A, GROUP 13, BARANGAY PAYATAS, QUEZON CITY JUNE-JULY 2005 - QUEZON CITY FEU-NRMF 2005 - NO PAGES

ABSTRACT: Obesity has now become one of the most health problems in most countries of the world. Obesity also puts some individuals at high risk to other chronic health conditions such as hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and malignancies. Hence, a person`s nutritional status carries such an impact on his predisposition to certain chronic health conditions, which could materialize after 10 to 30 years.

Department of Community & Family Medicine

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