Childhood obesity - A public health crisis

Optometry

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 685-691

  Mozlin, Rochelle ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 30944442398     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2005.10.007     Document Type: Editorial

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