The relationship between body mass index and physical activities among medical students in Saint Lucia

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 827-831

  Oguntibeju, O O ^b   Orisatoki, R O ^a   Truter, E J ^b  

^a West Indies   (Saint Lucia)

^b CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Health risk; Medical students; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860392363     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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