2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children [summary]
Open Access
- 10 April 2007
- journal article
- practice guideline
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 176 (8), S1-S13
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.061409
Abstract
Obesity is now reaching epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries and is affecting not only adults but also children and adolescents. Over the last 20 years, obesity has become the most prevalent nutritional problem in the world, eclipsing undernutrition and infectious diseaseKeywords
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