Obesity and adolescence. A public health concern

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 387-388

  Merrick, Joav ^a,b,c,d   Birnbaum, Liora ^a,b,c,d   Kandel, Isack ^a,b,c,d   Morad, Mohammed ^a,b,c,d  

^a DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Israel; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LIFESTYLE; LITHUANIA; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13644258977     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2004.16.4.387     Document Type: Article

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