Games and Childhood Obesity

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 113-115

  Baranowski, Tom ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84992735867     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2013.1502     Document Type: Editorial

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