Recognition and management of childhood overweight and obesity by clinicians

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 411-418

  Spurrier, Nicola J ^a   Magarey, Anthea ^a   Wong, Catherine ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Clinician; Guideline; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33746328033     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00890.x     Document Type: Article

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