Sex differences in obese children and siblings in family-based obesity treatment

Obesity Research

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 746-753

  Epstein, Leonard H ^a   Paluch, Rocco A ^a   Raynor, Hollie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Gender; Physical activity; Sedentary; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035650491     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2001.103     Document Type: Article

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