The double burden of undernutrition and excess body weight in Mexico (621.5)
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The double burden of undernutrition and excess body weight in Mexico.
BACKGROUND In Mexico, stunting and anemia have declined but are still high in some regions and subpopulations, whereas overweight and obesity have increased at alarming rates in all age and socioeconomic groups. OBJECTIVE The objective was to describe the coexistence of stunting, anemia, and overweight and obesity at the national, household, and individual levels. DESIGN We estimated nation...
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عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.621.5