The global epidemic of obesity: An overview

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Caballero, Benjamin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CALORIC INTAKE; COMORBIDITY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; URBANIZATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EATING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OBESITY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 34547654219     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: 14786729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxm012     Document Type: Review

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