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Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Yes

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The UK health secretary declared last week that we are in the grip of an obesity epidemic. Patrick Basham and John Luik believe that the problem is less clear cut, but R W Jeffery and N E Sherwood say that obesity is a growing global problem

Source: BMJ

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39458.480764.ad

Authors: Patrick Basham, John Luik

Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2054867264

FWCI: 9.896

Cites: 12

Cited by: 57

Related to: 10