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ReviewJournal of family medicine and primary care2025

Diet and physical activity intervention strategies to reduce obesity among students in South India: A narrative review.

Rajalakshmi Mahendran, Prathap Vasigar

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Review in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Rajalakshmi MahendranDepartment of Community Medicine, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
Prathap VasigarDNB Orthopaedics, Senior Medical Officer, IGGGH and PGI, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adolescent obesity and overweight cases are highly prevalent in emerging nations undergoing nutritional transition. Obesity is associated with significant comorbidities and health issues, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, orthopedic issues, low self-esteem, and diminished quality of life. Research has shown that well-designed interventions are required to lower the risk of obesity and the burden of death and morbidity related to noncommunicable illnesses. A Cochrane review discovered that interventions combining diet, exercise, and other behavioral facets appear to be more effective in controlling obesity. Adult weight-loss interventions are not very successful, which highlights the need to prevent childhood obesity.

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Behaviorinterventionobesity

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PMID40814487
PMCPMC12349874

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