Current dietetic practices of obesity management in Saudi Arabia and comparison with Australian practices and best practice criteria

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-100

  Almajwal, Ali ^a   Williams, Peter ^a   Batterham, Marijka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dietetic survey; Dietitian; Obesity; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

EID: 66749147224     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2009.01335.x     Document Type: Article

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