Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S6-S7 , September 2009

The Adolescent Obesity Epidemic

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00258-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.06.021

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S6-S7 , September 2009

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