Childhood predictors of adult obesity: A systematic review

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 8, 1999, Pages

  Parsons, T J ^a   Power, C ^a   Logan, S ^a   Summerbell, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult; Child; Obesity; Predictors; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; DATA BASE; DIET; EDUCATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INCOME; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INFANT FEEDING; LIFESTYLE; MATURATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0033396513     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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