The obesity epidemic, metabolic syndrome and future prevention strategies

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-8

  James, Philip T ^a   Rigby, Neville ^b   Leach, Rachel ^b  

^a International Obesity TaskForce   (United Kingdom)

^b International Association   (United States)

Author keywords

burden; cardiovascular; childhood; cost; diabetes; epidemic; metabolic; obesity; prevalence

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; EPIDEMIC; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; ITALY; MALNUTRITION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

DIABETES MELLITUS; EUROPE; FORECASTING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642405087     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000114707.27531.48     Document Type: Review

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