Obesity prevalence in Latin America
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Obesity prevention lessons from Latin America.
This is an invited commentary for the Active Living Research (ALR) special issue. The commentary focuses on the lessons that can be learned from Latin America regarding obesity prevention. Examples from Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia that may inform US policy are described.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1137-6627
DOI: 10.23938/assn.0819