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Monitoring the Obesity Epidemic in France: The Obepi Surveys 1997–2006
Article first published online: 6 SEP 2012
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.285
2008 North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
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Charles, M.-A., Eschwège, E. and Basdevant, A. (2008), Monitoring the Obesity Epidemic in France: The Obepi Surveys 1997–2006. Obesity, 16: 2182–2186. doi: 10.1038/oby.2008.285
Publication History
- Issue published online: 6 SEP 2012
- Article first published online: 6 SEP 2012
- Received May 30, 2007; Accepted February 23, 2008
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