A social epidemiologic study of obesity among preschool children in Thailand

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 389-394

  Sakamoto, N ^a   Wansorn, S ^b   Tontisirin, K ^b   Marui, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Preschool children; Social epidemiology; Socioeconomic status; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; THAILAND; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND;

EID: 0035096168     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801477     Document Type: Article

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