Relation between obesity from childhood to adulthood and the metabolic syndrome: Population based study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 317, Issue 7154, 1998, Pages 319-

  Vanhala, Mauno ^a,c   Vanhala, Pasi ^a   Kumpusalo, Esko ^b   Halonen, Pirjo ^b   Takala, Jorma ^b  

^a Pieksamaki Dist Hlth Ctr   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c Social and Health Centre of Imatra Town   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 18744433759     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7154.319     Document Type: Article

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