Joint symposium with British dietetic association on 'implementing dietary change: Theory and practice' session 2. Obesity. New understanding in obesity research

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 385-393

  James, W P T ^a   Ralph, A ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obesity; Overconsumption; Physical activity; Public health

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ASIAN; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LIPID DIET; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SYNDROME X;

ASIA; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DIETARY FATS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OBESITY; PROTEINS; RESEARCH;

EID: 0032791839     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0029665199000506     Document Type: Conference Paper

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