Is the childhood obesity crisis over in England?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 212-213

  Hamilton Shield, Julia ^a   Sharp, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPETITE DISORDER; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EATING HABIT; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84923342865     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307870     Document Type: Editorial

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