Adolescent obesity: Making a difference to the epidemic

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-243

  Denney Wilson, Elizabeth ^a   Baur, Louise A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Aetiology; Australia; Obesity; Prevention; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIC; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBID OBESITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 36549048862     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2007.19.3.235     Document Type: Review

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