Obesity in saudi children: A dangerous reality;Obésité chez les enfants saoudiens: Une réalité dangereuse

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1003-1008

  Al Dossary, S S ^a   Sarkis, P E ^a   Hassan, A ^b   El Regal, M Ezz ^c   Fouda, A E ^c  

^a SAAD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 78751617242     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2010.16.9.1003     Document Type: Article

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