Fast food, automobiles, television and obesity epidemic in Chinese children [6]

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 173-174

  Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CAR; CHINA; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMOBILES; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHINA; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; TELEVISION;

EID: 12844257716     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.08.019     Document Type: Letter

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