Childhood obesity: Strategies for prevention

Family and Community Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 288-298

  Harper, Mary G ^a  

^a FLORIDA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Competitive foods; Physical education; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748765239     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200610000-00007     Document Type: Article

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