Obesity, health at every size, and public health policy

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Bombak, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84893375693     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301486     Document Type: Article

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