Overweight and obesity in childhood - A special challenge for public health

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 210, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 585-589

  Lob Corzilius, Thomas ^a  

^a Kinderhospital Osnabrück ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Childhood and youth; Environment; Genetic disposition; Housing; Migration; Motorisation; Nutrition; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Prevention; Public health; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148865748     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.07.019     Document Type: Article

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