High rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases predicted across Latin America.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease and stroke are a major public health concern across Latin America. A key modifiable risk factor for NCDs is overweight and obesity highlighting the need for policy to reduce prevalence rates and ameliorate rising levels of NCDs. A cross...
Main Authors: | Laura Webber, Fanny Kilpi, Tim Marsh, Ketevan Rtveladze, Martin Brown, Klim McPherson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22912663/?tool=EBI |
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