Obesity: The BIG issue

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 207, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-4

  Persson, P B ^a   Bondke Persson, A ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIBUTRAMINE;

BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NOTE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HUMANS; OBESITY; SCULPTURE; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84870780373     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apha.12001     Document Type: Note

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