Primary prevention of overweight and obesity: An analysis of national survey data

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 821-823

  Lutfiyya, May Nawal ^a   Nika, Bill ^a   Ng, Lauren ^a   Tragos, Christina ^a   Won, Regina ^b   Lipsky, Martin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

BRFSS; Chronic disease; Overweight and obesity; Primary care; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 43949105820     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0581-5     Document Type: Article

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