Epidemiologic aspects of overweight and obesity in the United States

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 599-602

  Flegal, Katherine M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

NHANES; Obesity; Overweight; Surveys; United States

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETIC OBESITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 28444462917     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2005.08.050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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