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Editorial
. 2021 May;45(5):921-922.
doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00774-w. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

The unparalleled rise of obesity in China: a call to action

Erik Hemmingsson  1
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The unparalleled rise of obesity in China: a call to action

Erik Hemmingsson. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 May.
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