Latin America's urbanisation is boosting obesity

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作者
Fraser, B
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LANCET | 2005年 / 365卷 / 9476期
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10.1016/S0140-6736(05)66679-2
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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For the past few decades, rural communities all over Latin America have been abandoning their traditional lifestyles and moving to cities. But while this migration has provided a variety of employment opportunities, it has also caused severe health problems.
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