Epidemiology and health implications of obesity, with special reference to African populations

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 21-55

  Walker, Alexander R P ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Diet; Epidemiology; Obesity; Overweight; Weight reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002499557     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1998.9991536     Document Type: Article

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