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. 2023 Oct 23;39(Suppl 2):e00118123.
doi: 10.1590/0102-311XEN118123. eCollection 2023.

Ultra-processed foods and the nutritional transition among infants and young children: a radiography from Brazil

Rafael Pérez-Escamilla  1
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Ultra-processed foods and the nutritional transition among infants and young children: a radiography from Brazil

Rafael Pérez-Escamilla. Cad Saude Publica. .
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