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Research Article

A salutogenic approach to prevention of metabolic syndrome: a mixed methods population study

Juhani MiettolaInstitute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna Maria ViljanenDepartment of Social Sciences, Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Helsinki, Finland
Pages 217-225 | Received 24 Feb 2014, Accepted 05 Oct 2014, Published online: 26 Nov 2014

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