Childhood obesity in modern China

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 315-317

  Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Obesity in Chinese children; Predisposing factors; Western lifestyle

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CHINA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDITORIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIC; FAST FOOD; FAT INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHINA; FAST FOODS; HUMANS; OBESITY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84861233985     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.03.003     Document Type: Editorial

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