Prevention Conference VII: Obesity, a worldwide epidemic related to heart disease and stroke: executive summary.
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On April 27 and 28, 2002, the American Heart Association (AHA) sponsored a scientific conference, “Obesity, a Worldwide Epidemic Related to Heart Disease and Stroke,” in Honolulu, Hawaii. The purpose of the conference was to develop a plan to reduce cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) associated with overweight and obesity. This report discusses the activities of the 4 working groups held before the conference, presentations at the conference, and extensive discussions among working group members after the conference. The primary objectives of this meeting were to
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation
دوره 110 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004