Jumbosize Europe? European Union conference on obesity calls for immediate action

Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-38

  Raben, Anne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Ideon Science Park   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Exercise; Overweight; Prevention; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAINING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0038406294     PISSN: 11026480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11026480310000563     Document Type: Conference Paper

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