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Sex-stratified socio-economic gradients in physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes: evidence of short-term changes in Argentina

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  • Bruno Linetzky
  • Fernando Maio
  • Daniel Ferrante
  • Jonatan Konfino
  • Carlos Boissonnet

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Inequalities in physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes have grown in Argentina over a short period of time. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2013

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  • Bruno Linetzky & Fernando Maio & Daniel Ferrante & Jonatan Konfino & Carlos Boissonnet, 2013. "Sex-stratified socio-economic gradients in physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes: evidence of short-term changes in Argentina," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 58(2), pages 277-284, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:58:y:2013:i:2:p:277-284
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0371-z
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