Obesity as malnutrition: The role of capitalism in the obesity global epidemic

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-276

  Wells, Jonathan C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

CAPITALISM; ENERGY INTAKE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84859639682     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22253     Document Type: Review

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