Overweight/obesity and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder tendency among adolescents in China

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 584-590

  Lam, L T ^a   Yang, L ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attention deficit disorders; Hyperactivity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHINA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PARENTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33947600530     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803526     Document Type: Article

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