Ethnic and gender differences in the relationships between television viewing and obesity, physical activity, and dietary fat intake

Journal of Health Education

Volumn 26, Issue , 1995, Pages S91-S98

  Robinson, Thomas N ^a   Killen, Joel D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0001957243     PISSN: 10556699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10556699.1995.10603155     Document Type: Article

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