Health care utilization from prevalent medical conditions in normal-weight, overweight, and obese children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Kirk, Sara F L ^a   Kuhle, Stefan ^b   Ohinmaa, Arto ^b   Colman, Ian ^b   Veugelers, Paul J ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNALIZING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; OBESITY; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TONSIL DISEASE;

EID: 84855711669     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.08.015     Document Type: Article

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