Is obesity associated with injuries among young people?

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1037-1042

  Bazelmans, C ^a   Coppieters, Y ^a   Godin, I ^a   Parent, F ^b   Berghmans, L ^b   Dramaix, M ^a   Leveque A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b Hainaut Health Observatory   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Childhood; Injuries; Injury prevention; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; BELGIUM; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 12444251025     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-004-0158-5     Document Type: Article

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