Sociodemographic and nutritional determinants of obesity in Belgium

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue , 1999, Pages 1-9

  Stam Moraga, Margaretha C ^a   Kolanowski, J ^b   Dramaix, M ^a   De Backer, G ^c   Kornitzer, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Dietary factors; Obesity; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BELGIUM; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; BASAL METABOLISM; BELGIUM; BODY MASS INDEX; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0002190149     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800788     Document Type: Article

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