Letter to the Editor

Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Obesity: What Should Be Done on Health of Children and Adults?

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Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Obesity: What Should Be Done on Health of Children and Adults?

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ZAMANI M, VAHEDI A. Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Obesity: What Should Be Done on Health of Children and Adults?. Iran J Public Health. 2016;45(7):964-965.