Asian children's obesogenic diets-Time to change this part of the energy balance equation?

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-15

  Guldan, Georgia S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asia; Behavior; Childhood obesity; Double burden; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIA; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; DIET; DIET THERAPY; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ASIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PACIFIC ISLANDS;

EID: 77951217246     PISSN: 15438627     EISSN: 15438635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438620903413214     Document Type: Article

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