Variables independently associated with self-reported obesity in the European Union

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 2, Issue 1 A, 1999, Pages 125-133

  Martinez J A ^a   Kearney, J M ^b   Kafatos, A ^c   Paquet, S ^d   Martinez Gonzalez M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^d Div de la Med Preventive Sociale   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

European Union; Obesity; Physical activity; Self reported BMI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EDUCATION; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0032947691     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980099000178     Document Type: Article

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