The role of nurses in the prevention and management of obesity

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 641-647

  Lazarou, Chrystalleni ^a,b   Kouta, Christiana ^b  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diet; Health promotion; Management; Micronutrients; Nursing applications; Nutrition; Obesity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; OBESITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; DIET; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; OBESITY;

EID: 77955894090     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2010.19.10.48203     Document Type: Article

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