Age, sex and ethnic differences in the prevalence of underweight and overweight, defined by using the CDC and IOTF cut points in Asian children

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1305-1312

  Tuan, N T ^a   Nicklas, T A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDONESIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNDERWEIGHT; VIETNAMESE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; THINNESS; UNITED STATES; VIETNAM;

EID: 70449531476     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.90     Document Type: Article

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