Adolescents' dietary habits, physical activity patterns, and weight status in Puerto Rico

Childhood Obesity

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 488-494

  Vigo Valentín, Alexander ^a   Hodge, Samuel R ^b   Kozub, Francis M ^c  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 83455203487     PISSN: 21532168     EISSN: 21532176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2011.0002     Document Type: Article

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