The public health challenge of obesity: is it the new smoking?

Burns, D; Costello, J; Haggart, M; Kerr, J; Longshaw, K; Thornton, E

Abstract

This article considers the complexity of obesity and its health implications, highlighting its implications for community practitioners.

Citation

Burns, D., Costello, J., Haggart, M., Kerr, J., Longshaw, K., & Thornton, E. (2009). The public health challenge of obesity: is it the new smoking?. Journal of district nursing, 23(11), 4-9

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Mar 22, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Community Nursing
• Print ISSN: 0263-4465
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 4-9
• Publisher URL: http://www.jcn.co.uk