Tracking of body mass index from childhood to adolescence: A 6-y follow-up study in China

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1018-1024

  Wang, Y ^a   Ge, K ^a   Popkin, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; BMI; Body composition; Body mass index; Body weight; Child; China; Dietary intakes; Obesity; Overweight; Tracking; Underweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHINA; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; PREDICTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033796789     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/72.4.1018     Document Type: Article

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