BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.31, ss.235-238, 2014 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Background: Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic. It is related to several chronic diseases such as essential hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and renal disease. The relationship between the degree of obesity and lung functions is well defined in adults, but limited information is available about the childhood period.