Environmental Influences, Physical Activity, and Weight Status in 8- to 16-Year-Olds
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Weight Status and Physical Activity
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.155.6.711