Secular trends in the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity across Australian states: A meta-analysis

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 480-488

  Ho, Ngoc Thuy Vi Sophia ^a   Olds, Tim ^a   Schranz, Natasha ^a   Maher, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body weight; Epidemiology; Geography

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; AUSTRALIAN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NORTHERN TERRITORY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX ALLOCATION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASMANIA; VICTORIA; ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 85006115574     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.09.014     Document Type: Review

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