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Overweight and obesity are rapidly emerging among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2002–2004

Tang K. Hong Department of Community Health, University Training Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Michael J. Dibley Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia; Currently at: The School of Public Health and the George Institute for International, Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
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David Sibbritt Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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Phan N. T. Binh Department of Community Nutrition, Nutrition Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Nguyen H. H. D. Trang Department of Community Health, University Training Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Tran T. M. Hanh Department of Community Nutrition, Nutrition Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Pages 194-201 | Received 26 Oct 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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