Prevalence of overweight and obesity in 7-9-year-old Portuguese children: trends in body mass index from 1970-2002

General Info

Geography

Portugal (PRT)

Time period covered

January, 2002 - December, 2003

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Malnutrition, Trichuriasis, Hookworm disease, Ascariasis, Child anthropometry

Citation

Authors

Padez C, Fernandes T, Mourão I, Moreira P, Rosado V

Journal

Am J Hum Biol

Pages

670-8

Publication year

2004

Suggested citation

Padez C, Fernandes T, Mourão I, Moreira P, Rosado V. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in 7-9-year-old Portuguese children: trends in body mass index from 1970-2002. Am J Hum Biol. 2004; 16(6): 670-8.