Obesity in low-income communities: Prevalence, effects, a place to begin

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-37

  Townsend, Marilyn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 29844455604     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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