Obesity: A pediatric epidemic

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 694-700

  Greger, N ^a   Edwin, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0035169342     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20011101-10     Document Type: Review

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