Factors Contributing to Overweight and Obesity Among High School Students in Kiribati: A Qualitative Study

Authors: Tanebu Julia Tong

Description: Overweight and obesity is an unsympathetic issue that poses significant social concern and health distress among the growing generations nationally and internationally. Literature highlighted that overweight and obesity among high school students is a growing distress not only to the individual wellbeing of a person but also to the productivity of communities and economic expenses of both developed and developing nations. Due to lack of previous study, this study aimed to explore the perceptions of high school students and school committee members, on factors affecting overweight and obesity among high school students in Kiribati.

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