Report on childhood obesity in China (2) verification of BMI classification reference for overweight and obesity in Chinese children and adolescents

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Ma, Guan Sheng ^a   Li, Yan Ping ^a   Hu, Xiao Qi ^a   Cui, Zhao Hui ^a   Yang, Xiao Guang ^a   Chen, Chun Ming ^a  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

BMI classification; Child; China; Obese; Verification

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHINA; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 33645958600     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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