Integrating weight bias awareness and mental health promotion into obesity prevention delivery: A public health pilot study

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1-7

  McVey, Gail L ^a   Walker, Kathryn S ^a   Beyers, Joanne ^b   Harrison, Heather L ^a   Simkins, Sari W ^c   Russell Mayhew, Shelly ^d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b Sudbury and District Health Unit   (Canada)

^c Sudbury and District Health Unit ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 84877650789     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd10.120185     Document Type: Article

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