Childhood obesity - Why should we be worried?

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 100-102

  Roche, E F ^a,b  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LIFESTYLE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; FOOD HABITS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IRELAND; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0038149543     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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