Childhood obesity in Iraq: Prevalence and possible risk factors

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 389-393

  Lafta, Riyadh K ^a   Kadhim, Maher J ^a  

^a MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BODY MASS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAQ; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; STUDENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 27944486145     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2005.389     Document Type: Article

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