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Drapkina O.M.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine;
A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Kim O.T.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Obesogens: how is obesity related to the environmental situation?

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Drapkina O.M., Kim O.T.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2021;24(2): 82‑88

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To cite this article:

Drapkina OM, Kim OT. Obesogens: how is obesity related to the environmental situation? Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2021;24(2):82‑88. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/profmed20212402182

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