Dietary habits associated with obesity among adolescents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Nutricion Hospitalaria

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 437-444

  Bin Zaal, A A ^a   Musaiger, Abdulrahman O ^b   D'Souza, R ^b  

^a Ministry of Health United Arab Emirates   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Diet; Dubai; Lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIETARY INTAKE; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOME; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 68049136115     PISSN: 02121611     EISSN: 16995198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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