Commentary: Is the concern regarding overweight/obesity in India overstated?

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1005-1007

  Adams, Kenneth F ^a,c   Subramanian, S V ^b  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; MANUAL LABOR; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORTALITY; NOTE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SURVIVAL RATE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 53349101018     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn144     Document Type: Note

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