Practical Strategies for Treating Obesity in Mexican Americans

Obesity Management

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 247-250

  Tyler, Chermaine ^a   Johnston, Craig A ^a   Madhukar, Megha ^b   Foreyt, John P ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 84990384725     PISSN: 15451712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/obe.2005.1.247     Document Type: Article

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