Intentional weight loss: Patterns in the general population and its association with morbidity and mortality

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Williamson, D F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Intentional weight loss; Longevity

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0030996627     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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