The obesity epidemic in children and adults: Current evidence and research issues

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 31, Issue 11 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Flegal, Katherine M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; Health surveys; Obesity; Overweight; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0032707071     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199911001-00004     Document Type: Article

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