Prevention of obesity in young children: A critical challenge for medical professionals

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-111

  Sothern, Melinda S ^a   Gordon, Stewart T ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FITNESS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; NOTE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0037334779     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992280304200202     Document Type: Note

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