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- Title
Race, Gender and Adiposity in Children.
- Authors
Smith, J. A.; Francis, D. K.; Ferguson, T. S.
- Abstract
The author reflects on the aspects of racial, ethnic and gender differences in obesity in childhood. Topics discussed include a study on comparison of adiposity in Black-African children and White-African children, analysis of the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data which compares obesity in girls and boys, and impact of urban environment and dietary intake of high caloric foods on obesity.
- Subjects
CHILDHOOD obesity; SEX differences (Biology); BLACK Africans; HEALTH &; Nutrition Examination Survey; FOOD habits; HIGH-fat diet
- Publication
West Indian Medical Journal, 2013, Vol 62, Issue 7, p573
- ISSN
0043-3144
- Publication type
Editorial