Diagnoses of overweight children and adolescents seen in a pediatric endocrinology clinic

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-224

  Lockman, J ^a   Steelman, J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; Obesity; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBERTY DISORDERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 42449130920     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2008.21.3.221     Document Type: Article

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