Children and adolescents presenting in general practice: Potential for identification and intervention against overweight

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 193-194

  Sandbaek, Annelli ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EDITORIAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; RISK FACTOR; SCANDINAVIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 36549055160     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430701773287     Document Type: Editorial

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