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Undernutrition prevalence and social determinants in children aged 0-59 months, Niterói, Brazil

V. M. R. Marins Nutrition College, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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R. M. V. R. Almeida PEB/COPPE/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pages 609-618 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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