Overview of the determinants of overweight and obesity: Current evidence and research issues

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 31, Issue 11 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Hill, James O ^a   Melanson, Edward L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight regulation; Dietary fat; Energy expenditure; Energy intake; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0032733111     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199911001-00005     Document Type: Article

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