Role of the physician in childhood obesity

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 161-168

  Shephard, Roy J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Obesity standards; Overweight; Pediatric examination; Sedentary behavior; Skinfold norms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEATH; DIET; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SITTING; SKINFOLD;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 2442680454     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200405000-00009     Document Type: Review

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