Social class and obesity in 12-year-old children in Brussels: Influence of gender and ethnic origin

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 432-435

  De Spiegelaere, M ^a   Dramaix, M ^a   Hennart, P ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Obesity; Social class

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

BELGIUM; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0031980168     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050845     Document Type: Article

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