Prevalence of overweight and obesity and its associated factors: Findings from National Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan, 1993-1996

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 233-241

  Lin, Yi Chin ^a   Yen, Lee Lan ^b   Chen, Ssu Yuan ^c   Kao, Mei Ding ^d   Tzeng, Min Su ^e   Huang, Po Chao ^f   Pan, Wen Harn ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aborigines; Alcohol; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Prevalence; Risk factors; Survey; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0043166874     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-7435(03)00119-1     Document Type: Article

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