Edith Schober
Biographic Data
| ID | 4183018 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edith Schober |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edith |
| FAMILY NAME | Schober |
| SIGNATURE | SCHOBER E |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Obesity among male adolescent migrants in Vienna, Austria
To Be an Immigrant
Childhood overweight and obesity, especially among migrant children, are current health problems in several European countries. In the present study the prevalence of overweight and obesity among migrant children from Turkey and the former Yugoslavia was documented and compared with that of Austrian children in Vienna. Anthropometric data from 1786 children were collected at the ages of 6, 10 and 15 years. Body mass was estimated by means of the …
Migration as a risk factor of overweight and adipositas in children and adolescents
The prevalence of overweight and obesity was tested based on the BMI data of 15 year old 996 boys and 846 girls living in Vienna and a possible association between obesity and migration status was analysed. Turkish and Yugoslavian adolescents showed significantly higher prevalence rates of overweight and obesity than their Austrian counterparts. This was especially true of Turkish girls. Sociocultural and gender specific factors were discussed as…
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To Be an Immigrant
Childhood overweight and obesity, especially among migrant children, are current health problems in several European countries. In the present study the prevalence of overweight and obesity among migrant children from Turkey and the former Yugoslavia was documented and compared with that of Austrian children in Vienna. Anthropometric data from 1786 children were collected at the ages of 6, 10 and 15 years. Body mass was estimated by means of the …
Migration as a risk factor of overweight and adipositas in children and adolescents
The prevalence of overweight and obesity was tested based on the BMI data of 15 year old 996 boys and 846 girls living in Vienna and a possible association between obesity and migration status was analysed. Turkish and Yugoslavian adolescents showed significantly higher prevalence rates of overweight and obesity than their Austrian counterparts. This was especially true of Turkish girls. Sociocultural and gender specific factors were discussed as…
Obesity among male adolescent migrants in Vienna, Austria
Demography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Obesity (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Overweight (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Body mass index (2 works) · Childhood obesity (2 works) · Endocrinology (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works)