Can television change anti-fat attitudes and behavior?

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-28

  Gapinski, Kathrine D ^a   Schwartz, Marlene B ^a   Brownell, Kelly D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845336488     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2006.tb00017.x     Document Type: Article

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