Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1391-1402 , October 2003

Prevalence of overweight among adolescents from six Latin American cities: a multivariable analysis

  • Laura H. McArthur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, Room 148 Rivers Bldg, East Carolina University, Greenville NC 27858, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-252-328-1360; fax: +1-252-328-4276.
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  • Donald Holbert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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  • Manuel Peña

      Affiliations

    • Food and Nutrition Program, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Representative in Jamaica, Jamaica

Received 10 February 2003 ,Revised 3 July 2003 ,Accepted 4 July 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0271-5317(03)00158-1

Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1391-1402 , October 2003

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