Prevalence of obesity and body composition in Hong Kong school children

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-95

  Chin, Ming Kai ^a   Yang, Jingzhen ^b   Girandola, Robert N ^c   Ding, Kele ^d   Nothwehr, Faryle ^b   Peek Asa, Corinne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; Body composition; Children; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845989530     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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