Changes in BMI and waist circumference in Scottish adults: Useof repeated cross-sectional surveys to explore multiple age groups and birth-cohorts

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 800-808

  Lean, M E J ^a   Katsarou, C ^a   McLoone, P ^a   Morrison, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ageing; body fat; sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84882244987     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2012.122     Document Type: Article

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