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Original Articles

Prevalence of obesity, physical inactivity and undernutrition, a triple burden of diseases during transition in a developing economy. The Five City Study Group.

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Pages 119-127 | Received 26 May 2006, Accepted 25 Oct 2006, Published online: 23 May 2017

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