Obesity and the metabolic syndrome in developing countries: Focus on South Asians

Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop Series

Volumn 78, Issue , 2014, Pages 133-140

  Misra, Anoop ^a,b,c,d   Bhardwaj, Swati ^b,c,d  

^a Fortis CDOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes   (India)

^b National Diabetes Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation   (India)

^c Diabetes Foundation India New Delhi   (India)

^d Center of Nutrition and Metabolic Research (C NET)   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIA; ASIAN; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDIA; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ASIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIA; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84904891632     PISSN: 16642147     EISSN: 16642155     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000354952     Document Type: Conference Paper

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