Evaluation and treatment of childhood obesity

American Family Physician

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 861-868

  Moran, Rebecca ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CORONARY RISK; DIET THERAPY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

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