Some consequences of the global obesity epidemic

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-2

  Deitel, Mervyn ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HYPERTENSION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAVEL;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY, MORBID; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 13444267974     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/0960892052993387     Document Type: Editorial

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