A cross-sectional study examining the pattern of childhood obesity in Leeds: Affluence is not protective

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-99

  Edwards, K L ^a   Cade, J E ^a   Ransley, J K ^a   Clarke, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COMMUNITY LIVING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; POVERTY AREAS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 77149155642     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.160267     Document Type: Article

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