The cost of obesity and overweight in 2005: A case study of Alberta, Canada

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-148

  Moffatt, Ellen ^a   Shack, Lorraine G ^b,c   Petz, Graham J ^b   Sauvé, Janis K ^b   Hayward, Karen ^d   Colman, Ron ^d  

^a Health Promotion   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d Genuine Progress Index (GPI) Atlantic Incorporated   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Cost; Cost of illness; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955638431     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404164     Document Type: Review

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