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  6. 2007
  7. MFD, Volume 16, Issue 1
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dc.contributor.authorCaruana, Noel-
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-31T11:14:28Z-
dc.date.available2017-08-31T11:14:28Z-
dc.date.issued2007-06-
dc.identifier.citationCaruana, N. (2007). Obesity epidemic : time to wake up. Maltese Family Doctor, 16(1), 26-28.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/21467-
dc.description.abstractIt is generally accepted that obesity is a health hazard due to its association with a number of metabolic complications such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease. We as clinicians have been trained to define obesity on the basis of weight in kilogrammes expressed over height in metres squared, the so called BMI (Body mass index) initial~ described by Quetelet way back in 1869.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherMalta College of Family Doctorsen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_GB
dc.subjectObesity -- Epidemicsen_GB
dc.subjectObesity -- Complicationsen_GB
dc.subjectBody mass indexen_GB
dc.subjectMetabolic syndromeen_GB
dc.subjectObesity -- Treatmenten_GB
dc.titleObesity epidemic : time to wake upen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedpeer-revieweden_GB
dc.publication.titleMaltese Family Doctoren_GB
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