The science of childhood obesity

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 393-397

  Bor, Jonathan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT; CONTRAVE; FAT; LORCASERIN; PHENTERMINE; QNEXA; SIBUTRAMINE; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOCYTE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DIET; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; OBESITY; REVIEW; SATIETY; SEX RATIO; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 77957294155     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0863     Document Type: Review

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