Time trends in obesity: An epidemiological perspective

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 155-158

  Seidell, J C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EUROPE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030956340     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979011     Document Type: Review

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