American Heart Journal
Volume 160, Issue 6 , Pages 1185-1189 , December 2010

Health status and behavior among middle-school children in a midwest community: What are the underpinnings of childhood obesity?

Received 27 July 2010 ,Accepted 17 September 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.09.019

American Heart Journal
Volume 160, Issue 6 , Pages 1185-1189 , December 2010

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