Prevalence and causes of chronic energy deficiency and obesity in Indian women

Human Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 395-412

  Bharati, S ^a   Pal, M ^a   Bhattacharya, B N ^a   Bharati, P ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Chronic energy deficiency; India; Nutritional status; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; RELIGION; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 36349026572     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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