Childhood weight affects adult morbidity and mortality

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Dietz, William H ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adults; Children; Morbidity; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; BODY MASS; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031912731     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.2.411s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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