Cardiovascular consequences of paediatric obesity: Will there be a future epidemic of premature cardiovascular disease?

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Published in Paediatr Child Health on March 01, 2007

Authors

Brian W McCrindle1

Author Affiliations

1: University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.

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