Nutrition and global prevention on non-communicable diseases

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2002, Pages S755-S758

  Puska, Pekka ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Chronic disease; Dietary fibre; Finland; Globalization; Healthful diets; Ministries of health; Non communicable disease; North keralia project; Public health policy; Tobacco use; World health organization.

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0141461345     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.11.s.5.x     Document Type: Article

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