Obesity and the metabolic syndrome in Korean adolescents

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 513-517

  So, Yeon Ryu ^a   Kweon, Sun Seog ^b   Park, Hyung Chul ^c   Shin, Jun Ho ^d   Rhee, Jung Ae ^d  

^a Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seonam University   (South Korea)

^c Dong gu Public Health Center   (South Korea)

^d Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Metabolic syndrome; Overweight

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447123809     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.513     Document Type: Article

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