Overweight, obesity and underweight in nurses in Vhembe and Capricorn districts, Limpopo

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 147-149

  Goon, Daniel T ^a   Maputle, M S ^a   Olukoga, A ^a   Lebese, R ^a   Khoza, L B ^a   Ayanwu, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Nurses; Obesity; Overweight; South Africa; Underweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICA; UNDERWEIGHT;

EID: 84888091485     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2013.11734459     Document Type: Article

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