The obesity epidemic: Can we turn the tide?

Heart

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Campbell, Ian ^a  

^a National Obesity Forum   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY MASS INDEX; CORONARY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037408125     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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