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Editorial
. 2024 Mar-Apr;28(2):101-103.
doi: 10.4103/IJEM.IJEM_144_24. Epub 2024 Apr 29.

Tackling the Rising Tide: Understanding the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in India

Jubbin Jagan Jacob  1
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Tackling the Rising Tide: Understanding the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in India

Jubbin Jagan Jacob. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Mar-Apr.
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