Obesity and self-perceived health in Sweden

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 369-372

  Wolk, A ^a,b   Rossner S ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Analgetics; Dental status; Fatigue; Obesity; Overweight; Self reported morbidity; Skeleto muscular problems; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; DENTURES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PAIN; SELF CONCEPT; TOOTH DISEASES; VITAMINS;

EID: 0030010411     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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