Birth weight and growth trajectory to six years in Pacific children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 192-199

  Rush, Elaine ^a   Gao, Wanzhen ^a   Funaki Tahifote, Mafi ^b   Ngamata, Raetea ^b   Matenga Smith, Ta'I ^b   Cassidy, Maria ^b   Paterson, Janis ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b Pacific Island Food and Nutrition Action Group   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Children; Growth; Obesity; Overweight; Pacific

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGING; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH; NEW ZEALAND; NEWBORN; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT GAIN;

AGING; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77949410333     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477160903268290     Document Type: Article

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