Childhood obesity: An overview

Children and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 390-396

  Reilly, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547676679     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2007.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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