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Obesity prevalence from a European perspective: a systematic review
BMC Public Health · 2008 · Vol. 8(1) · pp. 200–200
Anne Berghöfer✉(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin)Tobias Pischon(German Institute of Human Nutrition)Thomas Reinhold(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin)Caroline M. Apovian(Boston Medical Center)Arya M. Sharma(McMaster University Medical Centre)Stefan N. Willich(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
Abstract
In Europe, obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The data presented in our review emphasise the need for effective therapeutic and preventive strategies.
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietNutritional Studies and DietObesity and Health PracticesBiostatisticsMedicineObesityEpidemiologyPublic healthBody mass indexEnvironmental healthDemographyMEDLINEPopulation
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AdultEuropeFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityBody Mass IndexPrevalenceEpidemiologic StudiesSex Distribution
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