Summary and recommendations from the American Health Foundation’s Expert Panel on Healthy Weight

The efforts of the American Health Foundation's Expert Panel on Healthy Weight to devise public health recommendations about healthy weight are outlined. The prevention of overweight and further weight gain must be the ultimate goal of formulating recommendations for a healthy weight.

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Published in:The American journal of clinical nutrition 1996-03, Vol.63 (3), p.474S-477S
Main Authors: Meisler, JG, St Jeor, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
BAISSE DE POIDS
BODY MASS INDEX
BODY WEIGHT
CONTROL DE ENFERMEDADES
CONTROLE DE MALADIES
DISEASE CONTROL
DISEASE PREVENTION
Female
GUIDELINES
Health
HEALTH PROMOTION
HEALTH SERVICES
Health Status
HEALTHIER-WEIGHT GOAL
Humans
LIFESTYLE
Male
OBJECTIVES
PESO CORPORAL
POIDS CORPOREL
Public health
REDUCCION DEL PESO
Reference Values
SERVICE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
SERVICIOS DE SALUD
Weight
Weight control
Weight Loss
WEIGHT REDUCTION
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Summary:The efforts of the American Health Foundation's Expert Panel on Healthy Weight to devise public health recommendations about healthy weight are outlined. The prevention of overweight and further weight gain must be the ultimate goal of formulating recommendations for a healthy weight.
ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.1093/ajcn/63.3.474