The comparative study of body mass index distribution among preschool children in a 7 years periods in north of Iran

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2681-2685

  Gholamreza, Veghari ^a   Mohsen, Saeedi ^a  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

BMI; Children; Gorgan; Iran; Village

Indexed keywords

NUTRITION; RURAL AREAS; SURVEYS;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILDREN; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; GORGAN; IRAN; PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; SIMPLE SAMPLINGS; VILLAGE;

HEALTH;

EID: 35348938500     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.2681.2685     Document Type: Article

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