Commentary: Physical activity as a minor player in the obesity epidemic: What are the deep implications?

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1838-1840

  Swinburn, Boyd ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIET; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; NOTE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84892452262     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt162     Document Type: Note

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