Publications by authors named "Maha Al-Shaikh"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore how factors like socioeconomic level, gender, and stunting relate to overweight/obesity in preschool children.
- It found that 19.5% of children had a BMI/Age Z score over +2 SD, with higher rates among those from affluent areas and males.
- Key findings highlighted that prolonged breastfeeding and being stunted increase the risk of overweight/obesity, while there's no significant link between allergic disorders and high BMI/Age Z scores.
