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Obesity interventions in underserved communities: evidence and directions
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Obesity interventions in underserved communities: evidence and directions

Virginia M. Brennan, Shiriki K. Kumanyika and Ruth Enid Zambrana
Johns Hopkins University Press
2014

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Education & Training Health Care Sciences & Services Health Policy & Services Health Promotion Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine MEDICAL Medically underserved areas methods Minority Groups Obesity POLITICAL SCIENCE Prevention prevention & control Public Health Public Policy Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Science & Technology Social & preventive medicine Social Security Social Services & Welfare Vulnerable Populations
The obesity epidemic has a disproportionate impact on communities that are hard-hit by social and economic disadvantages. In Obesity Interventions in Underserved Communities, a diverse group of researchers explores effective models for treating and preventing obesity in such communities.

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