The aetiology of childhood obesity: A review

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-45

  Procter, Kimberley L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology of childhood obesity; Obesogenic environments; Prevention of obesity

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY LIFE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL;

EID: 34250863266     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: 14752700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954422407746991     Document Type: Review

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