Switching diet from Egyptian pyramids to Amazonian fruits

changing our menu using epidemiological evidence

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  • Isabela M. Benseñor

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Isabela M. Benseñor

Assistant Professor in the Division of Clinical Medicine. Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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2002-01-01

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Benseñor IM. Switching diet from Egyptian pyramids to Amazonian fruits: changing our menu using epidemiological evidence. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2002 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 16];120(1):3-4. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2671

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Vol. 120 No. 1 (2002)

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Editorial

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