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From Undernutrition to Overnutrition: The Evolution of Overweight and Obesity among Young Men in Switzerland since the 19th Century

OBJECTIVE: The global obesity epidemic continues, new approaches are needed to understand the causes. We analyzed data from an evolutionary perspective, stressing developmental plasticity. METHODS: We present diachronical height, weight, and BMI data for 702,902 Swiss male conscripts aged 18-20 year...

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Autores principales: Staub, Kaspar, Bender, Nicole, Floris, Joël, Pfister, Christian, Rühli, Frank J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger GmbH 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644905/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27544200
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000446966