Erratum: Trends in overweight and obesity and changes in the distribution of body mass index in schoolchildren of Jena, East Germany (European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2007) vol. 61 (404-411) 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602533);Trends in overweight and obesity and changes in the distribution of body mass index in schoolchildren of Jena, East Germany

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 404-411

  Kromeyer Hauschild, K ^a   Zellner, K ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33847613453     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602729     Document Type: Erratum

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