Evaluating obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents

American Family Physician

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1052-1058

  Spiotta, Roseann T ^a,b   Luma, Gregory B ^a  

^a JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Richmond Hill NY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EATING HABIT; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN; ADOLESCENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149174250     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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