Relative contribution of energy intake and energy expenditure to childhood obesity: A review of the literature and directions for future research

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-15

  Bleich, S N ^a   Ku, R ^b   Wang, Y C ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

childhood obesity; energy expenditure; energy imbalance; energy intake

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651333991     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.252     Document Type: Review

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