Obesity and chronic disease in younger people: An unfolding crisis

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 594, 2012, Pages 4-5

  Yates, Tom ^a   Davies, Melanie J ^a   Khunti, Kamlesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY FAT; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF LIVING; COUNSELING; EDITORIAL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF CARE;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COUNSELING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOOD; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT TRANSFER;

EID: 84855704082     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X616201     Document Type: Editorial

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