The relationship between overweight and otitis media with effusion in children

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 279-282

  Kim, S H ^a   Park, D C ^b   Byun, J Y ^a   Park, M S ^a   Cha, C I ^a   Yeo, S G ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

body mass index; child; otitis media; overweight

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EFFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OTITIS MEDIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OBESITY; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; RISK FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 79951680322     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.144     Document Type: Article

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