The O generation our youngest children are at risk for obesity

Young Children

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 50-55

  Huettig, Carol I ^a,b   Sanborn, Charlotte F ^c   DiMarco, Nancy ^c,d   Popejoy, April ^a   Rich, Shannon ^c  

^a Department of Kinesiology ^*

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TWU   (United States)

^d Exercise and Sports Master's Program

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