Early adiposity rebound is an important predictor of later obesity

Obesity

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1310-

  Williams, Sheila M ^a   Goulding, Ailsa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; LETTER; MORBID OBESITY; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RISK FACTOR;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; AGING; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; OBESITY, MORBID; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649806857     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.104     Document Type: Letter

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