Overweight, central adiposity, and cardiovascular disease risk patterns in children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 409-410

  Field, A E ^a   Colditz, G A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033497212     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70159-9     Document Type: Editorial

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