Trends in childhood obesity research: A brief analysis of NIH-supported efforts

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 148-153

  Huang, Terry T K ^a   Horlick, Mary N ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); OBESITY; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847352215     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2007.00119.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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