The implications of the nutrition transition for obesity in the developing world

Obesity Epidemiology: From Aetiology to Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Popkin, Barry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Nutrition; Obesity; Physical activity; Public health policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921259872     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199571512.003.0010     Document Type: Chapter

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