The etiology of obesity: Relative contribution of metabolic factors, diet, and physical activity

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-150

  Weinsier, Roland L ^a   Hunter, Gary R ^a   Heini, Adrian F ^b   Goran, Michael I ^a   Sell, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPETITE; BODY MASS; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

APPETITE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; OBESITY; PROTEINS;

EID: 0032144856     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(98)00190-9     Document Type: Review

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