The prevalence of overweight and obesity in indigenous kindergarten children: A cross sectional population based study

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 497-500

  Hickie, Megan ^a   Douglas, Kirsty ^a   Ciszek, Karen ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b ACT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Health; Indigenous health services; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880736420     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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