Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 292-301 , August 2009

Head Start Children's Lifestyle Behaviors, Parental Perceptions of Weight, and Body Mass Index

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.04.006

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 292-301 , August 2009

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