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Comments on Varela-Mato, V.; Cancela, J.M.; Ayan, C.; Martín, V.; Molina, A. Lifestyle and Health among Spanish University Students: Differences by Gender and Academic Discipline. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9 , 2728–2741

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  • Juan Jose Crespo-Salgado

    (Sports Medicine Specialist, University of Vigo, Pontevedra 36310, Spain)

  • Alicia Blanco-Moure

    (Internal Medicine, Fatima Hospital of Vigo, Pontevedra 36206, Spain)

Abstract

In regard to the article entitled “Lifestyle and health among Spanish university students: differences by gender and academic discipline” by Varela-Mato et al. [1] which analyzes the lifestyles of a group of students from the University of Vigo (Galicia, Spain), we would like to draw your attention to a series of disagreements with certain statements that are made therein:

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  • Juan Jose Crespo-Salgado & Alicia Blanco-Moure, 2013. "Comments on Varela-Mato, V.; Cancela, J.M.; Ayan, C.; Martín, V.; Molina, A. Lifestyle and Health among Spanish University Students: Differences by Gender and Academic Discipline. Int. J. Environ. Res," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-2, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:10:y:2013:i:8:p:3591-3592:d:27929
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    1. Verónica Varela-Mato & José M. Cancela & Carlos Ayan & Vicente Martín & Antonio Molina, 2012. "Lifestyle and Health among Spanish University Students: Differences by Gender and Academic Discipline," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(8), pages 1-14, August.
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