Introduction to genetics and childhood obesity: Relevance to nursing practice

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-69

  Seal, Nuananong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

genetics; nursing practice; obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; OBESITY; PEDIATRIC NURSING;

CHILD; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PEDIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 78650798648     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800410381424     Document Type: Article

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