Weight in Wales.
The Nutrition Strategy for Wales, Food and Well Being, has identified nine recommendations to bring about improvements in the nutrition of the people of Wales, including one specifically on obesity. The aim of this study was to scope current activities in weight management by health professionals in...
| Publicado en: | Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 85 - 92 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2004
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