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Review
. 2006 Sep;91(9):724-6.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.098855.

Tackling the obesity epidemic: new approaches

J J Reilly  1
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Review

Tackling the obesity epidemic: new approaches

J J Reilly. Arch Dis Child. 2006 Sep.

Abstract

Perspective on the paper by Rudolf et al (see page 736)

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