The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity
- ISBN-10
- 0160510058
- ISBN-13
- 9780160510052
- Category
- Medical / Public Health
- Pages
- 60
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General
Description
Promotes the recognition, treatment, and prevention of conditions of overweight and obesity in the United States.
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