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- Wahlqvist, M. L. (1997), Food and Nutrition, Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd, Melbourne.
- World Health Organization (WHO) (2000), Obesity – Preventing and managing the Global Epidemic. The Report of a WHO Consultation on Obesity, WHO Technical Report Series, no. 894. More information here.
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