Growth and development of overweight and obese girls

Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 125-128

  Wronka, Iwona ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Biological development; Children; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENARCHE; OBESITY; PUBERTY; REFERENCE VALUE; UNDERWEIGHT; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84891358122     PISSN: 1234625X     EISSN: 20838441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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