Childhood obesity in Canada: A review of prevalence estimates and risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 117-140

  Ball, Geoff D C ^a   McCargar, Linda J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body fat distribution; Body mass index; Obesity; Risk factors; Youth

Indexed keywords

LIPOPROTEIN;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY RISK; ETHNOLOGY; FAT INTAKE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SITTING; AGE; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; PREVALENCE;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0038621661     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h03-010     Document Type: Review

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