Effect of obesity on cardiac function in children and adolescents: A review

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 319-326

  Rowland, Thomas W ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Heart; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548382207     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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