Characteristics of the diet and patterns of physical activity in obese Chilean preschoolers

Nutrition Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-215

  Kain, Juliana ^a   Andrade, Margarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Case control study; Childhood obesity; Dietary assessment; Food frequency Questionnaire; Physical activity level

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; LIPID; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0033082765     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(98)00184-5     Document Type: Article

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