Characteristics of obese children aged 1-4 years at a referral clinic

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 884-891

  Welch, Katherine R ^a   Ariza, Adolfo J ^b,c,d   Wieczorek, Joanna L ^b   Binns, Helen J ^b,c,d,e  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Children's Memorial Research Center   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S MEMORIAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; Children adolescents; Referral; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEIGHT; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOTHER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; URBAN AREA;

EID: 50049116643     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31400-0     Document Type: Article

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