A Note on Obesity as Epidemic in Korea

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-140

  Kim, Mun Seok ^a   Chu, Chaeshin ^b   Kim, Yongkuk ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemic; Mathematical modeling; Obesity; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KOREA; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 80053615324     PISSN: 22109099     EISSN: 22109110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrp.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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