Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , February 2008

Global Childhood Obesity: How to Curb an Epidemic

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2007.11.004

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , February 2008

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