Obesity in paediatric population of developing countries, a serious issue?

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 127-128

  Aziz, Sina ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METFORMIN;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; DIET THERAPY; EDITORIAL; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE;

CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; OBESITY; POPULATION GROUPS;

EID: 63049095644     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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