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Socioeconomic position, macroeconomic environment and overweight among adolescents in 35 countries
P Due, M T Damsgaard, M Rasmussen, B E Holstein, J Wardle, J Merlo, C Currie, N Ahluwalia, T I A Sørensen and J Lynch
doi:10.1038/ijo.2009.128
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The effect of sex, age and race on estimating percentage body fat from body mass index: The Heritage Family Study FREE
doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802006
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Breast-feeding and childhood obesity—a systematic review FREE
S Arenz, R Rückerl, B Koletzko and R von Kries
doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802758
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Prevention of overweight in preschool children: results of kindergarten-based interventions
B Jouret, N Ahluwalia, M Dupuy, C Cristini, L Nègre-Pages, H Grandjean and M Tauber
doi:10.1038/ijo.2009.166
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Antiobesity and antidiabetic effects of biotransformed blueberry juice in KKAy mice
T Vuong, A Benhaddou-Andaloussi, A Brault, D Harbilas, L C Martineau, D Vallerand, C Ramassamy, C Matar and P S Haddad
doi:10.1038/ijo.2009.149
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Cannabinoid-1 receptor inverse agonists: current understanding of mechanism of action and unanswered questions
T M Fong and S B Heymsfield
doi:10.1038/ijo.2009.132
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The cost-effectiveness of removing television advertising of high-fat and/or high-sugar food and beverages to Australian children
A Magnus, M M Haby, R Carter and B Swinburn
doi:10.1038/ijo.2009.156
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The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance: a meta-analysis
R Hursel, W Viechtbauer and M S Westerterp-Plantenga
doi:10.1038/ijo.2009.135
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Genetic variations in regulatory pathways of fatty acid and glucose metabolism are associated with obesity phenotypes: a population-based cohort study
S W van den Berg, M E T Dollé, S Imholz, D L van der A, R van 't Slot, C Wijmenga, W M M Verschuren, C Strien, C L E Siezen, B Hoebee, E J M Feskens and J M A Boer
doi:10.1038/ijo.2009.152
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Mortality and disability: the effect of overweight and obesity
S Walter, A Kunst, J Mackenbach, A Hofman and H Tiemeier
doi:10.1038/ijo.2009.176
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