Prevalence of obesity

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 887-905

  VanItallie, T B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030451177     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8529(05)70360-1     Document Type: Article

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