Obesity-a modern pandemic: The burden of disease

Endocrinologia y Nutricion

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 3-6

  Philip, W ^a   James, T ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; PANDEMIC; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 84876095360     PISSN: 15750922     EISSN: 15792021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1575-0922(13)70015-9     Document Type: Article

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