Novel engineering approaches to obesity, overweight, and energy balance: Public health needs and research opportunities

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 VII, Issue , 2004, Pages 5212-5214

  Ershow, A G ^a   Hill, J O ^b   Baldwin, J T ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

Devices; Energy balance; Engineering; Obesity; Overweight; Sensors

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; DISEASE CONTROL; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSORS;

ENERGY BALANCE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 11144292739     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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