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Obesity and the incidence of chronic diseases in Spain: A seemingly unrelated probit approach

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  • Costa-Font, Joan & Gil, Joan, 2005. "Obesity and the incidence of chronic diseases in Spain: A seemingly unrelated probit approach," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 3(2), pages 188-214, July.
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