Combating the obesity epidemic: Cultural problems demand cultural solutions

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 287-289

  Komesaroff, P A ^a   Thomas, S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AUSTRALIA; CULTURE; DIET; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34248403610     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01333.x     Document Type: Editorial

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