The management of adult obesity

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-163

  Birmingham, C L ^a   Jones, P ^b   Hoffer, L J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Fluoxetine; Management; Nutrition; Obesity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0141447444     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325006     Document Type: Article

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