Poverty, Obesity, and Malnutrition: An International Perspective Recognizing the Paradox

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1966-1972

  Tanumihardjo, Sherry A ^a   Anderson, Cheryl ^a   Kaufer Horwitz, Martha ^a   Bode, Lars ^a   Emenaker, Nancy J ^a   Haqq, Andrea M ^a   Satia, Jessie A ^a   Silver, Heidi J ^a   Stadler, Diane D ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMORBIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; HUNGER; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OBESITY; POVERTY; STATISTICS; UNITED NATIONS;

AGRICULTURE; COMORBIDITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION DISORDERS; OBESITY; POVERTY; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 35348951558     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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