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This work offers practical information about the methodology of epidemiologic studies of obesity. The first section considers the definition and measurement of obesity and the designs of epidemiologic studies, while the next two sections address the consequences and determinants of obesity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hu, Frank B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Obesity > United States > Epidemiology.
Obesity > Complications.
Obesity > Risk factors.
Obesity > Research.
Obesity > epidemiology
Epidemiologic Methods
Obesity > complications
Risk Factors
United States > epidemiology
Obésité > États-Unis > Épidémiologie.
Obésité > Complications et séquelles.
Obésité > Facteurs de risque.
Obésité > Recherche.
Estados Unidos.
MEDICAL > Bariatrics.
Obesity > Complications
Obesity > Epidemiology
Obesity > Research
United States
Epidemiologie
Fettsucht
Vetzucht.
Epidemiologie.
Risico's.
Verenigde Staten.
Obesidade (epidemiologia;complicações) > Estados unidos.
Métodos epidemiológicos > Estados unidos.
Fatores de risco > Estados unidos.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This work offers practical information about the methodology of epidemiologic studies of obesity. The first section considers the definition and measurement of obesity and the designs of epidemiologic studies, while the next two sections address the consequences and determinants of obesity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 498 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199865260
0199865264
9780195312911
0195312910
9780199718474
0199718474
9780190295257
0190295252