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Obesity prevention lessons from Latin America.

Authors :
Pratt M
Charvel Orozco AS
Hernandez-Avila M
Reis RS
Sarmiento OL
Source :
Preventive medicine [Prev Med] 2014 Dec; Vol. 69 Suppl 1, pp. S120-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Oct 02.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

This is an invited commentary for the Active Living Research (ALR) special issue. The commentary focuses on the lessons that can be learned from Latin America regarding obesity prevention. Examples from Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia that may inform US policy are described.<br /> (Published by Elsevier Inc.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1096-0260
Volume :
69 Suppl 1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Preventive medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25284262
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.09.021