Obesity: America's epidemic

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-50

  Daniels, Judi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 31744452243     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200601000-00028     Document Type: Review

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