Association of obesity and physical activity in adult males of Dharan, Nepal

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 4 NO. 2, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 192-197

  Vaidya, A ^a   Pokharel, P K ^a   Nagesh, S ^a   Karki, P ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Majhi, S ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33746768261     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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