Prevalence of overweight and obesity in infancy

Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 69-70

  Sultan, Khaja ^a   Habiba, T ^a  

^a Shahabuddin Medical College   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PEDIATRICS; PREVALENCE; RECREATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STROKE;

EID: 57349126271     PISSN: 03779238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bmrcb.v34i2.1180     Document Type: Letter

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