Transition to Overweight or Obesity Among Women of Reproductive Age
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Socio-demographic correlates of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nigeria.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Women's Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1540-9996,1931-843X
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2397