Childhood nutrition in Chile: From deficit to excess

Nutrition Research

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1825-1837

  Kain, Juliana ^a   Vio, Fernando ^b   Albala, Cecilia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Growth retardation; Nutrition programs; Nutritional deficit; Nutritional transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032211447     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(98)00152-3     Document Type: Article

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