Commentary: Physical activity and obesity; scientific uncertainty and the art of public health messaging

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1843-1845

  Wareham, Nicholas J ^a   Brage, Soren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIC; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NOTE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

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

EID: 84892464118     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt164     Document Type: Note

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