Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages e4-e6 , January 2010

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in young adults aged 20–40 years in North India (Kashmir Valley)

Received 15 April 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009 ,Accepted 5 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.11.004

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages e4-e6 , January 2010

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