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Inverse association between altitude and obesity: A prevalence study among andean and low-altitude adult individuals of Peru

General Info

Geography 
Peru (PER)
Time period covered 
January, 2009 - December, 2010
Data type
Scientific literature
Keywords 
Anthropometry, Obesity, Body mass index

Citation

Authors 
Woolcott OO, Gutierrez C, Castillo OA, Elashoff RM, Stefanovski D, Bergman RN
Journal 
Obesity (Silver Spring)
Pages 
929–37
Publication year 
2016
Suggested citation 
Woolcott OO, Gutierrez C, Castillo OA, Elashoff RM, Stefanovski D, Bergman RN. Inverse association between altitude and obesity: A prevalence study among andean and low-altitude adult individuals of Peru. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016; 24(4): 929–37.
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