Are our children fit or fat?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 306-307

  Viikari, J ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body mass index; Children; Coronary heart disease prevention; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTERY INTIMA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FAMILY HEALTH; FITNESS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MUSCLE MASS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SWEDEN; WALKING;

EID: 1542373583     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410022936     Document Type: Review

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