The obesity epidemic - A challenge of this century

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 94-

  Jawad, Fatema ^a  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; OBESITY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 17644404444     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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