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Overweight and Aerobic Fitness in Children in the United States/Mexico Border Region.
To study overweight and aerobic fitness among children in the third and fourth grades of elementary schools in a city in the United States of America (El Paso, Texas) and a city in Mexico (Chihuahua, Chihuahua) that are on or near the border between those two countries, and to compare the results from those two cities with earlier findings for other children in the United States. (Rev Panam Salud Pública 2004, 15 (4):262-271) (You can purchase this article)
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The Obesity Epidemic in the Americas: Making Healthy Choices the Easiest Choices
To study overweight and aerobic fitness among children in the third and fourth grades of elementary schools in a city in the United States of America (El Paso, Texas) and a city in Mexico (Chihuahua, Chihuahua) that are on or near the border between those two countries, and to compare the results from those two cities with earlier findings for other children in the United States. (Rev Panam Salud Pública 2004, 15(4):278-284) (You can purchase this article)
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Obesity: diagnosis and prescription for action in the English-speaking Caribbean.
Obesity has been the silent global epidemic of the last 30 years. This paper will briefly outline the dimensions of the problem in the English-speaking Caribbean; its enormous impact on health, quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and health care costs; its major causes; and a prescription for concerted, urgent regional action. (Rev Panam Salud Pública 2003 13(5):336-340)
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The World Health Report 2002: Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life
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The World Health Report 2002: Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life
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Protocol for the Nutritional Management of Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension in the Caribbean
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NCD Surveillance Toolkit: Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases
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