Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between TV viewing and girls’ body mass index, overweight status, and percentage of body fat
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0022-3476
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.02.003