Is being overweight associated with behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence? Findings from the Mater-University study of pregnancy and its outcomes

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 692-697

  Lawlor, D A ^a   Mamun, A A ^b   O'Callaghan, M J ^c   Bor, W ^c   Williams, G M ^b   Najman, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBESITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUEENSLAND; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 21544448369     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.062919     Document Type: Article

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