Health economics of weight management: Evidence and cost

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL.1, 2007, Pages 329-338

  Kouris Blazos, Antigone ^a   Wahlqvist, Mark L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural therapy; Cost; Diets; Drugs; Economics; Evidence; Obesity; Physical activity; Treatment; Weight loss; Weight management; Weight Management Code Aadministration Council of Australia

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT;

CALORIC RESTRICTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34047106321     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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