Need for weight management in Switzerland: findings from National Blood Pressure Week 2009
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Swiss Health Survey (SHS) provides the only source of data for monitoring overweight and obesity in the general population in Switzerland. However, this survey reports body mass index (BMI) based on self-reported height and weigh...
Main Authors: | Rüesch Peter, Schaffert René, Volken Thomas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/473 |
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