Community-based study of obesity among children and adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 178-183

  Al Shammari, S A ^a   Khoja, T ^a   Gad, A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH RISK; NUTRITION; WEIGHT;

RIYADH; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0034946007     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650102200209     Document Type: Article

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