The development in body mass index, overweight and obesity in three regions in Denmark

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 273-278

  Toft, Ulla ^a   Vinding, Anker Lund ^b   Larsen, Finn Breinholt ^c   Hvidberg, Michael Falk ^b,d   Robinson, Kirstine Magtengaard ^a   Glümer, Charlotte ^a,d  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Psychiatric Division   (Denmark)

^c Department of Environment   (Denmark)

^d AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRICIN A; OXAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; OXAZOLES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84926619693     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku175     Document Type: Article

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