Associations of Weight Status, Social Factors, and Active Travel Among College Students

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 358-367

  Bopp, Melissa ^a   Behrens, Timothy K ^b   Velecina, Rachel ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84918589422     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2014.948652     Document Type: Article

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