March 2008. Volume 4. Number 1

Obesity in childhood and adolescence: risk in adulthood and prevention

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Author: Marcos A1.
1Profesora de investigación del CSIC. Tesorera de la Federation of European Nutrition Societies. Expresidenta de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición. Grupo de Inmunonutrición. Departamento de Metabolismo y Nutrición. Instit. España.
Correspondence: Ascensión Marcos . Email: amarcos@if.csic.es
Publication date: 01/03/2008

How to cite this article

Marcos A. Obesidad en la infancia y adolescencia: riesgo en la vida adulta y estrategias de prevención. Evid Pediatr. 2008;4:1.

ED | Editorial

Author: Marcos A1.
1Profesora de investigación del CSIC. Tesorera de la Federation of European Nutrition Societies. Expresidenta de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición. Grupo de Inmunonutrición. Departamento de Metabolismo y Nutrición. Instit. España.
Correspondence: Ascensión Marcos . Email: amarcos@if.csic.es
Publication date: 01/03/2008

How to cite this article

Marcos A. Obesidad en la infancia y adolescencia: riesgo en la vida adulta y estrategias de prevención. Evid Pediatr. 2008;4:1.

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