Determinants of geographical variations in body mass index (BMI) and obesity in Spain

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 342-347

  Gutierrez Fisac J L ^a   Rodriguez Artalejo, F ^a   Guallar Castillon, P ^a   Banegas Banegas, J R ^a   Del Rey Calero, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Body mass index; Geographical variations; Obesity; Socieconomic status

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SMOKING; SPAIN;

EID: 0032961763     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800823     Document Type: Article

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