Obesity: A disorder of convenience

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 183-187

  Ulijaszek, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eating habits; Environment; Obesity; Obesogenic environment

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL STATUS;

ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 33847046077     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2007.00339.x     Document Type: Review

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