Obesity among parents and children from an indigenous rural community in Mexico

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  • Rámon Arrizabalaga-Amarelo San Cristóbal Huichochitlán
  • Hugo Mendieta-Zerón San Cristóbal Huichochitlán

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Rámon Arrizabalaga-Amarelo, San Cristóbal Huichochitlán

MD. Former Director and Emeritus Professor of the School of Medicine, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMEX), Mexico. (†)

Hugo Mendieta-Zerón, San Cristóbal Huichochitlán

MD, MSc. Internal Medicine. PhD Student at University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, through Young Talents Program of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMEX), and National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT), Mexico.

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2007-11-11

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Arrizabalaga-Amarelo R, Mendieta-Zerón H. Obesity among parents and children from an indigenous rural community in Mexico. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2007 Nov. 11 [cited 2025 Oct. 16];125(6):370-1. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2179

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