Childhood obesity and early prevention of cardiovascular disease: Iranian families act too late

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 292-294

  Maddah, M ^a  

^a GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cardiovascular disease; Children; Educational level; Iran; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42649104358     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.120     Document Type: Article

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