Trends in the prevalence of obesity and overweight in English adults by age and birth cohort, 1991-2006

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-33

  Howel, Denise ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult; Body mass index; Obesity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251628652     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136898001000056X     Document Type: Article

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