Epidemiology of childhood obesity in Europe

European Journal of Pediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2000, Pages

  Livingstone, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body mass index; Children; Cross sectional studies; Definition of obesity; Energy intake; Longitudinal studies; Physical activity; Sociodemographic factors; Tracking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILDHOOD; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0033888023     PISSN: 09439676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00014363     Document Type: Review

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