Conclusions from the Mexican National Nutrition Survey 1999: translating results into nutrition policy
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Conclusions from the Mexican National Nutrition Survey 1999: translating results into nutrition policy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Salud Pública de México
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0036-3634
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-36342003001000013