Temporal trends in overweight and obesity in Canada, 1981–1996
International Journal of ObesityPublished 28 March 2002
MS Tremblay, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, JD Willms
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Dramatic increases in the prevalence of both overweight and obesity in Canada over the last 15 y are indicated, and the problem is particularly pronounced among children.
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The results indicate dramatic increases in the prevalence of both overweight and obesity in Canada over the last 15 y, and the problem is particularly pronounced among children.
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