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Obesity : a viewpoint
— [obesity amongst 50-59 year olds) | | Author(s) | David Haslam |
| Journal title | Geriatric Medicine, vol 37, no 4, supplement GM2, April 2007 |
| Pages | pp 34-37 |
| Keywords | Obesity ; Middle aged. |
| Annotation | The prevalence of obesity reaches a maximum between the ages of 50 and 59 for both men and women. Obesity has become the norm in our society, and an element of weight gain in this age group is seen as acceptable. The author of this article outlines the reasons why healthcare professionals need to actively manage obesity in older patients. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070503221 A |
| Classmark | CSA: SE |
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