Improving communication to tackle obesity in the UK

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 577-581

  Jebb, Susan A ^a   Lang, Rebecca ^a   Penrose, Adrian ^a  

^a MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Obesity; Public health

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MASS MEDIUM; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0141747171     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS2003278     Document Type: Conference Paper

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