Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigerian preschool children

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-399

  Senbanjo, I O ^a   Adejuyigbe, E A ^a  

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EID: 36749037080     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600701800408     Document Type: Conference Paper

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