Differences in development and the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in different socioeconomic status districts in Shandong, China

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 290-296

  Zhang, Ying Xiu ^a   Wang, Shu Rong ^b  

^a SHANDONG CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b Shandong Blood Center   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body weight; District difference; Height; Obesity; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; CHILD HEALTH; DIET; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HEIGHT; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STUDENT; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN POPULATION;

CHINA; SHANDONG;

EID: 84863327700     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2012.690888     Document Type: Article

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