Sharing the folic acid message with young adolescents: Starting today to make a healthy tomorrow

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-115

  Flores, Alina L ^a   Kilker, Katie P ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 34347208252     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2007.10598954     Document Type: Article

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