Tackling obesity in primary care
Tags: OBESITY; CHRONIC diseases; PRIMARY care (Medicine)
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- Obesity: Assessment and Management in Primary Care. // American Family Physician;6/1/2001, Vol. 63 Issue 11, p2185
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- Understanding the Complex Journey to Obesity in Early Adulthood. Whitaker, Robert C. // Annals of Internal Medicine;6/18/2002, Vol. 136 Issue 12, p923
Examines the impact of obesity on physical and emotional health in early adulthood in the U.S. Imbalance of energy intake; Association of obesity with age; Importance of primary care in preventing weight gain.
- Routine testing for IgG antibodies against hepatitis A virus in Israel. Samuels, Noah // BMC Public Health;2005, Vol. 5, p60
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