Abstract
The prevalence of obesity and diabetes continues to increase among US adults. Interventions are needed to improve physical activity and diet in communities nationwide.
Keywords
MedicineObesityDiabetes mellitusBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemBody mass indexGerontologyWeight lossCalorieDemographyPsychological interventionEnvironmental healthPopulationInternal medicineEndocrinology
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- 2001
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 286
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1195-1195
- Citations
- 2740
- Access
- Closed
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Ali H. Mokdad
(2001).
The Continuing Epidemics of Obesity and Diabetes in the United States.
JAMA
, 286
(10)
, 1195-1195.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.286.10.1195
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- DOI
- 10.1001/jama.286.10.1195