Implications of the prevalence of stunting, overweight and obesity amongst South African primary school children: A possible nutritional transition?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 358-365

  Jinabhai, C C ^a   Taylor, M ^a   Sullivan, K R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African primary school children; IOTF; Obesity; Overweight; Stunting; WHO

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0037326696     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601534     Document Type: Article

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