Obesity and overweight in South African primary school children - The health of the nation study

Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 52-63

  Armstrong, M E G ^a   Lambert, M I ^a   Sharwood, K A ^a   Lambert, E V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33846043902     PISSN: 16089677     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2006.10872144     Document Type: Article

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