Obesity: A growing problem

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 428, 1999, Pages 46-50

  Seidell, J C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Epidemiology; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0032978665     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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