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The Western Sydney Adolescent Health Study: A pilot study of behavioural factors associated with overweight and obesity

This study aimed to test the feasibility of recruiting adolescents in the population catchment of Western Sydney via social media, and to investigate patterns of dietary behaviour, physical activity and other health and wellbeing factors.
  • The Western Sydney Adolescent Health Study: A pilot study of behavioural factors associated with overweight and obesity

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DATE 21 Feb 2021

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  • Professor Andrew Page

    Western Sydney University
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  • Sithum Munasinghe

    Western Sydney University
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  • Associate Professor Louise Freebairn

    The University of Sydney
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  • Overweight and obesity ,

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