An update on the use and value of school BMI screening, surveillance, and reporting

Childhood Obesity

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 441-449

  Crawford, Patricia B ^a   Hinson, Jim ^b   Madsen, Kristine A ^c   Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^d   Nihiser, Allison J ^e  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

^b Independence School District   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

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EID: 83455203364     PISSN: 21532168     EISSN: 21532176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2011.0600.roun     Document Type: Note

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