Trends in body mass index and overweight prevalence among children and adolescents in the region of Aragon (Spain) from 1985 to 1995

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 925-931

  Moreno, L A ^a   Sarria A ^a   Fleta, J ^a   Rodriguez G ^a   Bueno, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Child; Obesity; Overweight; Secular trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPAIN;

EID: 0033937368     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801255     Document Type: Article

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