In the aisles: Making sense of nutrition symbols

Obesity Management

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 160-163

  Fischer, Shannon ^a   Day, Kristina ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 50249183887     PISSN: 15451712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/obe.2008.0203     Document Type: Review

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