Divergent trends in obesity and fat intake patterns: The American paradox

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 259-264

  Heini, Adrian F ^a   Weinsier, Roland L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EATING HABIT; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030953704     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(96)00456-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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