The downfalls of BMI-focused policies

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 729-730

  Dhurandhar, E J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; COMORBIDITY; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYEE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAT MASS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIPID LIVER LEVEL; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORBID OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; MANAGEMENT; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OBESITY; POLICY MAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84966364923     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2016.18     Document Type: Editorial

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