The public health problem of increasing prevalence rates of obesity and what should be done about it

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 109-113

  Blair, Steven N ^a   Nichaman, Milton Z ^a  

^a Cooper Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY FAT; CALORIC INTAKE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036158586     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/77.2.109     Document Type: Editorial

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