Changing patterns of diet, physical activity and obesity among urban, rural and slum populations in north India

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 400-408

  Yadav, K ^a   Krishnan, A ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Gender; Obesity; Physical inactivity; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; VEGETABLE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49749149565     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00505.x     Document Type: Article

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