The battle against obesity - Attacking physical inactivity as a primary means of defense

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 548-549

  Hawley, John A ^a   Dunstan, David W ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; COMORBIDITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 52449122578     PISSN: 17458366     EISSN: 17458374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpendmet0918     Document Type: Short Survey

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