Obesity as an epidemic: Facing the challenge

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 98, Issue 10 SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages

  Coulston, Ann M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPIDEMIC; FAT INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0031725381     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(98)00703-2     Document Type: Article

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