Ultimate nutrition game for Mexican American preschoolers

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 325-326

  Mier, Nelda ^a   Piziak, Veronica ^b   Valdez, Lupita ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Hidalgo County Head Start   (United States)

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EID: 28444457718     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60165-6     Document Type: Article

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