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Curbing the obesity epidemic: the need for policy action in a risk-balanced, orchestrated, comprehensive strategy

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  1. Departement of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Succursale Centre-Ville, H3C 3J7, C.P. 6128, Montréal, Québec, Canada

    Lyne Mongeau

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Lyne Mongeau is working for the Ministry of Health and Social Services of the Government of Québec as Coordinator of the 2006–2012 Government Action Plan to Promote Healthy Lifestyle and Prevent Weight-related Problems. Investing for the Future. She is also a clinical professor at Université de Montréal, Departement of Social and Preventive Medicine. Her research interests are around obesity and weight-related problems, prevention and public policies.

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Mongeau, L. Curbing the obesity epidemic: the need for policy action in a risk-balanced, orchestrated, comprehensive strategy. Int J Public Health 53, 320–321 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-008-8142-6

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