Mathematical modelling of social obesity epidemic in the region of Valencia, Spain

Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-34

  Santonja, F J ^a   Villanueva, R J ^b   Jodar L ^b   Gonzalez Parra, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Differential equations; Dynamical system; Mathematical modelling; Mathematical simulation; Preventing adulthood obesity

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL SIMULATIONS; MODEL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; NEW MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTING ADULTHOOD OBESITY; PREVENTION STRATEGIES;

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; NUTRITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 77951156933     PISSN: 13873954     EISSN: 17445051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13873951003590149     Document Type: Article

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