Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Youth

Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 107-115

  Messiah, Sarah E ^a   Arheart, Kristopher L ^a   Lipshultz, Steven E ^a   Miller, Tracie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84872546858     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374995-6.10010-6     Document Type: Chapter

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