Obesity Is a Global Challenge

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CHINA; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646916906     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.04.006     Document Type: Letter

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