Improving Adolescent Nutrition: An Uphill Battle

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 104-105

  Greenstone, Clinton L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84990397079     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827608329135     Document Type: Article

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