Increasing prevalence of obesity in South Australian 4-year-olds: 1995-2002

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 353-355

  Vaska, V L ^a   Volkmer, R ^b  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Child and Youth Health South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Child, obesity; Preschool; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 3142685090     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1034-4810.2004.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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