Nutrition Research
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 233-238 , April 2008

High intake of fruits and vegetables predicts weight loss in Brazilian overweight adults

  • Daniela Saes Sartorelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP) SP 14049-900, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 16 36022712; fax: +55 16 36331386.
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  • Laércio Joel Franco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP) SP 14049-900, Brazil
    • ,
  • Marly Augusto Cardoso

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, USP, Brazil

Received 9 October 2007 ,Revised 4 January 2008 ,Accepted 4 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.02.004

Nutrition Research
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 233-238 , April 2008

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