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Obesity epidemiology : from aetiology to public health /

This textbook assists those concerned with understanding prevalence & trends in obesity; its health, social & economic consequences, causes of the obesity epidemic, existing evidence regarding strategies to prevent obesity, & the potential of public health initiatives to impact on the po...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Crawford, David, 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Mental health service system reports. Epidemiology.
Subjects:
Obesity > Epidemiology.
Obesity > Prevention.
Obesity > Etiology.
Lifestyles.
Diet in disease.
Obesity > epidemiology
Life Style
Diet
Obesity > etiology
Obesity > prevention & control
Obésité > Épidémiologie.
Obésité > Étiologie.
Style de vie.
Régimes alimentaires.
Lifestyles
Diet in disease
Obesity > Epidemiology
Obesity > Etiology
Obesity > Prevention
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This textbook assists those concerned with understanding prevalence & trends in obesity; its health, social & economic consequences, causes of the obesity epidemic, existing evidence regarding strategies to prevent obesity, & the potential of public health initiatives to impact on the population prevalence of obesity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 471 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199571512
0199571511