Determinants of body mass index in Greek children and adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2001, Pages 1327-1333

  Krassas, G E ^a   Tzotzas, T ^a   Tsametis, C ^a   Konstantinidis, T ^a  

^a PANAGIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Computer games; Determinants; Education; Obesity; Parents; Physical activity; Television viewing

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GREECE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PARENTAL AGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; TELEVISION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; TELEVISION;

EID: 0035188565     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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