Tracking of overweight and obesity from childhood into adulthood: Health consequences and implications for further research

Children Obesity and Exercise: Prevention, Treatment and Management of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 11-24

  Chin A Paw, M J M ^a   Singh, A S ^a   Twisk, J W R ^a   van Mechelen, W ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84878973574     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203945971     Document Type: Chapter

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