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Original Research Article

Metabolic features of adiposity and glucose homoeostasis among school-aged inuit children from Nunavik (Northern Quebec, Canada)

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Article: 1858605 | Received 24 Jul 2020, Accepted 29 Nov 2020, Published online: 04 Jan 2021

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