Changes in diet and physical activity affect the body mass index of Chinese adults

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 424-431

  Paeratakul, S ^a   Popkin, B M ^a,c   Keyou, G ^b   Adair, L S ^a   Stevens, J ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

^b CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; China; Developing country; Diet; Dietary fat; Obesity; Physical activity; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0031923211     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800603     Document Type: Article

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