Decreased prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia and stabilisation of obesity trends in 5-year-old children: Possible effects of changed public health policies

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 293-300

  Sedej, Katarina ^a   Kotnik, Primoz ^a   Stefanija, Magdalena Avbelj ^a   Groselj, Urh ^a   Campa, Andreja Sirca ^a   Lusa, Lara ^b   Battelino, Tadej ^a,b   Bratina, Natasa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

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EID: 84893643683     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-13-0566     Document Type: Article

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