Title |
Utah health status update: obesity and overweight / |
Subject |
Public health; Health status indicators; Outcome assessment (Medical care); Overweight persons; Obesity; Public Health; Health Status; Utah; Health Status Indicators; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Weight Gain; Obesity |
Description |
Obesity is a chronic disease that is caused by complex genetic and environmental factors. Obesity and overweight increase the risk for other diseases and are a leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. The percentage of persons who are overweight or obese has been increasing in Utah, as elsewhere. The issue is a difficult challenge for public health, medical practitioners, and their patients. |
Date |
1999-12 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Digitization Specifications |
22,257 bytes |
Resource Identifier |
9912obesity.pdf |
Source |
http://health.utah.gov/opha/publications/hsu/9912obesity.pdf |
Relation |
EHSL Bib# 90148 |
Coverage |
1990-1998 |
Setname |
ehsl_ophl |
ID |
188349 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64m950f/188349 |