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The Clustering of Lifestyle Risk Factors in the Serbian Adult Population and Association with Self-Rated Health

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2025-0027 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 208 - 217
Submitted on: May 23, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 23, 2025
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Published on: Dec 1, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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