Social ecological influences on obesity control: Instigating problems and informing potential solutions

Obesity Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 74-79

  Yancey, Antronette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; GENE INTERACTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 34249276030     PISSN: 15451712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/obe.2007.0020     Document Type: Review

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