Overweight and obesity prevalence and determinants in Italy: An update to 2010

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 677-685

  Gallus, Silvano ^a   Odone, Anna ^a,b   Lugo, Alessandra ^a   Bosetti, Cristina ^a   Colombo, Paolo ^c   Zuccaro, Piergiorgio ^d   La Vecchia, Carlo ^a,e  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c Gallup International Association   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

BMI; Italy; Obesity; Overweight; Trend; Underweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEIGHT; HUMAN; ITALIAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; TREND STUDY; UNDERWEIGHT; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879550053     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0372-y     Document Type: Article

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