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Is the obesity epidemic worsening the cardiovascular risk factor profile of children? Evidence from two Québec samples measured 10 years apart

Lisa KakinamiDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gilles ParadisDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Jennifer O'LoughlinCentre de recherche du CHUM, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Louise SéguinDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Edgard E. DelvinDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Marie Lambert
Pages 322-326 | Received 27 Jan 2012, Accepted 01 May 2012, Published online: 21 Jun 2012

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