Treating obesity in individuals and populations

British Medical Journal

Volumn 331, Issue 7529, 2005, Pages 1387-1390

  Jain, Anjali ^a  

^a BMJ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIBUTRAMINE; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; STOMACH SURGERY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644700571     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.331.7529.1387     Document Type: Review

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