Assessment of body mass index screening of elementary school children --- Florida, 2007--2008

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 58, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 460-463

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ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL; STANDARD; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FLORIDA; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 65549106768     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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