The nutrition transition: Worldwide obesity dynamics and their determinants

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages S2-S9

  Popkin, B M ^a   Gordon Larsen, P ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrition transition; Obesity trend; Youth obesity

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ASIA; BODY MASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPE; HUMAN; MIDDLE EAST; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBESITY; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 9444228819     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802804     Document Type: Article

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