Childhood obesity in developing countries

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 197-199

  Low, Louis C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CANADA; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; GROWTH DISORDER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77956044381     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-010-0217-9     Document Type: Editorial

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