Introduction and overview of worksite studies

Obesity

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Pratt, Charlotte A ^a   Fernandez, Isabel Diana ^b   Stevens, Victor J ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (U.S.); OBESITY; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38049041014     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.382     Document Type: Editorial

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