Overweight in the Pacific: links between foreign dependence, global food trade, and obesity in the Federated States of Micronesia
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has received considerable attention for their alarming rates of overweight and obesity. On Kosrae, one of the four districts in the FSM, 88% of adults aged 20 or older are overweight (BMI > 25), 59% are obese (BMI >...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-07-01
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| Series: | Globalization and Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/2/1/10 |