Leveraging food technology for obesity prevention and reduction efforts workshop summary

"Obesity is a major public health challenge. More than one-third of the U.S. adult population is considered obese, a figure that has more than doubled since the mid-1970s. Among children, obesity rates have more than tripled over the same period. Not only is obesity associated with numerous med...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pray, Leslie A.
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Food Forum
Other Authors: Pillsbury, Laura
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press c2011, 2011
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-80)