Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Latin America: A systematic review

Juan Ángel Rivera; Teresita González de Cossío; Lilia Susana Pedraza; Tania Cony Aburto; Tania Georgina Sánchez; Reynaldo Martorell

doi:10.1016/s2213-8587(13)70173-6

Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Latin America

A systematic review

Bibliographic Data

ID	23344201
Authors	Juan Ángel Rivera, Teresita González de Cossío, Lilia Susana Pedraza, Tania Cony Aburto, Tania Georgina Sánchez, Reynaldo Martorell (0000-0001-8862-7243)
Year	2014
Volume	2
Issue	4
Pages	321-332
Publication date	2014-04-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2213-8587 • E-ISSN: 2213-8595
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/s2213-8587(13)70173-6
PMID	24703050
Language	EN
Citations received	58
References cited	53

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