Trends in the distribution of body mass index among Chinese adults, aged 20-45 years (1989-2000)

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 272-278

  Wang, H ^a   Du, S ^b   Zhai, F ^a   Popkin, B M ^b  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Body mass index; China; Nutrition transition; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNDERWEIGHT;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CHINA; EATING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RURAL HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; TELEVISION; THINNESS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33846592823     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803416     Document Type: Article

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