Relative antioxidant deficiency in obese children: A weighty contributor to morbidity?

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 132-133

  Lavine, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033054943     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70401-4     Document Type: Editorial

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