Change in body mass index in Australian primary school children, 1985-1997

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 679-684

  Lazarus, R ^a   Wake, M ^b,c   Hesketh, K ^b   Waters, E ^b  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Body mass index; Child; Obesity; Secular trend; Weight

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034042420     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801218     Document Type: Article

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