Obesity prevention and management: Singapore's experience

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue S2, 2013, Pages 106-113

  Foo, L L ^a   Vijaya, K ^a   Sloan, R A ^b   Ling, A ^b  

^a Youth Health Division   (Singapore)

^b Adult Health Division   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Life cycle approach; Obesity prevention and management; Singapore

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; SATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MARKETING; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL NETWORK; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORKPLACE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOLS; SINGAPORE; STUDENTS; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886256538     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12092     Document Type: Article

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