Obesogenic behaviors in U.S. school children across geographic regions from 2003-2007
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Preventive Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2162-2477,2162-2485
DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2011.12005