Obesity: Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment; evidence based answers to common questions

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 392-395

  Reilly, J J ^a   Wilson, M L ^b   Summerbell, C D ^c   Wilson, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; CHILD; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; OBESITY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 0036263851     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.86.6.392     Document Type: Review

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