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Editorial
. 2011;129(5):283-4.
doi: 10.1590/s1516-31802011000500001.

Obesity: the greatest epidemic of the 21st century?

Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes, Benoit Jacques Bibas, Mariana Deboni
Editorial

Obesity: the greatest epidemic of the 21st century?

Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes et al. Sao Paulo Med J. 2011.
No abstract available

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