China joins the fatter nations

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 362-364

  Lobstein, Tim ^a  

^a IASO   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cars; China; Little emperors; Policy; Snacks; Soft drinks; Urban

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD HEALTH; CHINA; EDITORIAL; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 77956644737     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2010.510563     Document Type: Editorial

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