Obesity prevention: Recommended strategies and challenges

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 122, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Wolf, Anne M ^a   Woodworth, Kristina A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b SciMantis Communications Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Obesity; Physical activity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OBESITY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE;

EID: 66149122991     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: 15557162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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