Prevalence of overweight and obesity in school-aged children

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 125-129

  He, Meizi ^a   Beynon, Charlene ^b,c  

^a BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b Head of School Effectiveness   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; ONTARIO; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748858485     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/67.3.2006.125     Document Type: Article

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