Obesity and consequent health risks: Is prevention realistic and achievable?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 722-724

  Thompson, Janice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CANADA; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; EPIDEMIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 51449111278     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.141523     Document Type: Short Survey

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