Disparities in weight and weight behaviors by sexual orientation in college students

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 111-121

  Laska, Melissa N ^a   Van Kim, Nicole A ^a   Erickson, Darin J ^a   Lust, Katherine ^a   Eisenberg, Marla E ^a   Rosser, B R Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84921833905     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302094     Document Type: Article

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