Changes in the prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness in Algerian children between 2001 and 2006

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-413

  Oulamara, Hayet ^a   Agli, Abdel Nacer ^a   Frelut, Marie Laure ^b  

^a Universite Mentouri Constantine   (Algeria)

^b Cochin Saint Vincent de Paul University Hospital ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Algeria; Children; Overweight; Prevalence; Thinness

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALGERIA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA;

ALGERIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; THINNESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70450159034     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477160802596163     Document Type: Article

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