Childhood obesity in Europe: A growing concern

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 1 A, 2001, Pages 109-116

  Livingstone, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Definition of obesity; Energy intake; Physical activity; Prevalence of obesity; Sociodemographic factors; Tracking

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EUROPE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0035086648     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PHN2000106     Document Type: Review

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