Pediatric Obesity. The Unique Issues in Latino-American Male Youth

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-160

  Stovitz, Steven D ^a   Schwimmer, Jeffrey B ^c   Martinez, Homero ^d   Story, Mary T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD NUTRITION; DIETARY INTAKE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORBIDITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SITTING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049034289     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.09.034     Document Type: Review

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