A geographical comparison of prevalence of overweight school-aged children: The National Survey of Children's Health 2003

Pediatrics

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Tudor Locke, Catrine ^a   Kronenfeld, Jennie J ^a   Kim, Sam S ^a   Benin, Mary ^a   Kuby, Michael ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Child; Geography; Growth; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35148863948     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-0089     Document Type: Review

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