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Rural–urban comparison in prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Shandong, China

Ying-Xiu ZhangShandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shu-Rong WangShandong Blood Center, Shandong, PR China
Pages 294-297 | Received 25 Jul 2012, Accepted 22 Jan 2013, Published online: 04 Mar 2013

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