Intelligence test score and educational level in relation to BMI changes and obesity

Obesity Research

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1238-1245

  Halkjcer, Jytte ^a   Holst, Claus ^a   Sørensen, Thorkild I A ^a,b  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b The Capital Region   (Denmark)

Author keywords

BMI changes; Draft board; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DENMARK; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DENMARK; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 3042713058     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2003.170     Document Type: Article

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