Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 406-416 , December 2001

Characteristics of vegetarian adolescents in a multiethnic urban population1

  • Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D., Professor, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 USA
    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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  • Maureen T. Mcguire, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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  • Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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  • Mary Story, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

,Accepted 29 March 2001.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
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