Prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight among high school students in sanandaj: 2006-2007

Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Ahmadi, S ^a   Shahsavari, S ^a   Ahmadi, H ^a   Tabatabaeifar, T ^a  

^a KURDISTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Obesity; Overweight; Prevalence; Students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEIGHT; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNDERWEIGHT; WEIGHT;

EID: 77957920293     PISSN: 16834844     EISSN: 16835476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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