The emerging epidemic of obesity in developing societies

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 8-14

  Shetty, Prakash ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993098674     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.1999.tb01128.x     Document Type: Article

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