Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9206182 | Preventive Medicine | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The high prevalence of NCD in urban areas of Peru is not only associated with excess body weight, but also with poverty itself. The greater burden of NCD in the poorest areas of society requires a better understanding of causal determinants and may have implications in terms of public health policies and interventions.
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Authors
Juli M.H.S., Enrique M.D., M.P.H., Roberto M.D., M.P.H., Augusto M.D.,