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Comment
. 2006 Oct 24;175(9):1081.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.061129.

Obesity: the emerging cost of economic prosperity

Sonia S Anand  1
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Comment

Obesity: the emerging cost of economic prosperity

Sonia S Anand. CMAJ. .
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