Childhood obesity and Pakistan

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-192

  Afzal, M Nasir ^a   Naveed, Muhammad ^b  

^a SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Pakistan)

^b Ameeruddin Medical College PGMI Lahore General Hospital M Phil Stud   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Childhood; Obesity; Pakistan; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT; LEPTIN; METFORMIN; OCTREOTIDE; SIBUTRAMINE; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; POLITICS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; HUMANS; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 3142731904     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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