The Role of the Environment in Socio-Economic Status and Obesity

Obesity Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 713-725

  Evans, Gary W ^a   Wells, Nancy M ^a   Schamberg, Michelle A ^a  

^a the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center   (United States)

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EID: 84881614719     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374387-9.00057-X     Document Type: Chapter

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