Increasing prevalence of overweight, obesity and physical inactivity: Two population-based studies 1986 and 1994

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 306-312

  Lindström, Martin ^a   Isacsson, Sven Olof ^a   Merlo, Juan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education; Obesity; Overweight; Physical inactivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0346724561     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/13.4.306     Document Type: Article

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