An Overview of Psychosocial Symptoms in Obese Children

Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 233-244

  Gibson, Lisa Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84866247703     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374995-6.10022-2     Document Type: Chapter

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