Overweight, obesity, weight-related concerns and behaviours in Hong Kong Chinese children and adolescents

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 595-601

  Wong, J P S ^a   Ho, S Y ^a   Lai, M K ^a   Leung, G M ^a   Stewart, S M ^a   Lam, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Obesity; Overweight; Weight related concerns

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL OBESITY TASK FORCE DEFINITION SCORE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 18444370268     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410024213     Document Type: Article

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