South Australian four‐year‐old Aboriginal children: residence and socioeconomic status influence weight

Abstract Objective: Obesity rates have increased in children in Australia in the past 15 years. However, there is little available population data describing rates of overweight and obesity in Aboriginal children. Methods: Anthropometric data of four‐year‐old children (n=11,859) were collected by tr...

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Main Authors: Nicola J. Spurrier, Robert E. Volkmer, Christina Abi Abdallah, Alwin Chong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00872.x