Perception of body weight among Saudi school children

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 35-49

  Abalkhail, Baha ^a   Shawky, Sherine ^a   Ghabrah, Tawfik ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

adolescents.; children; diet; Overweight; perceived obesity; physical activity; weight management

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049087475     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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