Presence of genu valgum in obese children: Cause or effect?;Presencia de genu valgum en obesos: Causa o efecto

Anales de Pediatria

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 232-235

  Bonet Serra, B ^a   Quintanar Rioja, A ^a   Alavés Buforn, Ma ^a   Martinez Orgado J ^a   Espino Hernandez M ^a   Perez Lescure Picarzo F J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN ALCORCÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Children; Genu valgum; Medial malleoli; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPAIN; VALGUS KNEE;

EID: 0038513873     PISSN: 16954033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13043558     Document Type: Article

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