Commentary: Counterpoint to Campos et al

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-80

  Rigby, Neville ^a  

^a International Obesity TaskForce   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC HEALTH;

ASIAN; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; METABOLIC DISORDER; NOTE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADULT; CHILD; DIET; HEALTH;

ADULT; CHILD; DIET; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 32144436255     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyi261     Document Type: Note

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