WHO recognition of the global obesity epidemic

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages S120-S126

  James, W P T ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Disease burden; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIC; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; NUTRIENT; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNDERWEIGHT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; OBESITY; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 58249095114     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.247     Document Type: Review

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