GO GIRLS!: Development of a community-based nutrition and physical activity program for overweight African-American adolescent females

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages

  Resnicow, Ken ^a   Yaroch, Amy Lazarus ^a   Davis, Anissa ^a   Wang, Dongqing Terry ^a   Lyn, Rodney ^a   London, Joel ^a   Kotler, Heather ^a   Hall, Mary ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033196536     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3182(99)70468-1     Document Type: Article

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