Dealing with the childhood obesity epidemic: A public health approach

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 719-724

  Lytle, Leslie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Childhood obesity

Indexed keywords

METFORMIN; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SIBUTRAMINE; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868118913     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: 14320509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-012-9861-y     Document Type: Article

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