Weight stigmatization toward youth: A significant problem in need of societal solutions

Childhood Obesity

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 359-363

  Puhl, Rebecca M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80054921786     PISSN: 21532168     EISSN: 21532176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2011.0500.pers     Document Type: Review

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