A systems-oriented multilevel framework for addressing obesity in the 21st century

Terry T. Huang; Adam Drewnowski; Shiriki K. Kumanyika; Thomas A. Glass

A systems-oriented multilevel framework for addressing obesity in the 21st century

Terry T. Huang, Adam Drewnowski, Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Thomas A. Glass

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Original language	English (US)
Article number	A82
Journal	Preventing Chronic Disease
Volume	6
Issue number	3
State	Published - 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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