Body mass index profile in Hong Kong Chinese adults

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 393-396

  Ko, Gary T C ^a   Wu, M M F ^d   Tang, J ^b   Wai, H P S ^c   Chan, C H S ^d   Chen, R ^a  

^a ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service Hong Knog   (Hong Kong)

^c PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hosp ^*

Author keywords

Chinese; Obesity; Overweight; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY MASS; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CHINA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0035407470     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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