Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in Chilean children: Comparison of three definitions

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 200-204

  Kain, J ^a   Uauy, R ^a   Vio, F ^a   Albala, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

BMI; Children; Obesity; Prevalence; Trend; Weight for height

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCORING SYSTEM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHILE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY;

EID: 0036120583     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601301     Document Type: Article

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