Obesity: Diagnosis and prescription for action in the English-speaking Caribbean

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 336-340

  Fraser, Henry S ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; FITNESS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037837269     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892003000400013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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