Epidemic of obesity in UK children

被引:184
作者
Reilly, JJ [1 ]
Dorosty, AR [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Glasgow, Yorkhill Hosp, Dept Human Nutr, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Lanark, Scotland
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D O I
10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04555-9
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Data from a nationally representative sample of 2630 English children show that the frequency of overweight ranged from 22% at age 6 years to 31% at age 15 years and that of obesity ranged from 10% at age 6 years to 17% at age 15 years.
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