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Review

. 2003 May;13(5):336-40.

doi: 10.1590/s1020-49892003000400013.

Obesity: diagnosis and prescription for action in the English-speaking Caribbean

Henry S Fraser¹

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¹ University of the West Indies, Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Chronic Disease Research Centre, and School of Clinical Medicine and Research, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

PMID: 12831439
DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49892003000400013

Review

Obesity: diagnosis and prescription for action in the English-speaking Caribbean

Henry S Fraser. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2003 May.

. 2003 May;13(5):336-40.

doi: 10.1590/s1020-49892003000400013.

Author

Henry S Fraser¹

Affiliation

¹ University of the West Indies, Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Chronic Disease Research Centre, and School of Clinical Medicine and Research, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

PMID: 12831439
DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49892003000400013

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What do we do about the problem of overweight and obesity in the Americas?
Teelucksingh S. Teelucksingh S. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2003 May;13(5):275-6. doi: 10.1590/s1020-49892003000400001. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2003. PMID: 12846232 No abstract available.

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