Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: The South African problem

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 108, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages

  Rossouw, Hermanus A ^a   Grant, Catharina C ^a   Viljoen, Margaretha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; MALNUTRITION; METABOLISM; OBESITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84861967688     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajs.v108i5/6.907     Document Type: Review

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