Childhood obesity and adult morbidities
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- 1 May 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 91 (5) , 1499S-1505S
- https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2010.28701b
Abstract
The prevalence and severity of obesity have increased in recent years, likely the result of complex interactions between genes, dietary intake, physiKeywords
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