Assessing the underlying economic causes and consequences of obesity

Gender Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 17-29

  Rashad, Inas ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67549145560     PISSN: 1098092X     EISSN: 19364717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12147-003-0003-2     Document Type: Article

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