International definitions of overweight and obesity for children: A lasting solution?

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 306-313

  Chinn, Sue ^a   Rona, R J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; MORPHOLOGY; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036013427     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460110085340     Document Type: Article

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