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Grandparental and Parental Obesity Influences on Childhood Overweight: Implications for Primary Care Practice

Matthew M. Davis, Katherine McGonagle, Robert F. Schoeni and Frank Stafford
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2008, 21 (6) 549-554; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2008.06.070140
Matthew M. Davis
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Robert F. Schoeni
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vol. 21 no. 6 549-554
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2008.06.070140
PubMed 
18988722

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1557-2625
Online ISSN 
1558-7118
History 
  • Received for publication May 31, 2007
  • Revision received June 5, 2008
  • Accepted for publication June 17, 2008
  • Published online November 6, 2008.

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  1. Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP,
  2. Katherine McGonagle, PhD,
  3. Robert F. Schoeni, PhD and
  4. Frank Stafford, PhD
  1. Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, and the Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School (MMD)
  2. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (MMD, RFS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  3. Institute for Social Research (KM, RFS, FS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  1. Corresponding author: Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP, University of Michigan, 300 NIB, 6C23, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5456 (E-mail: mattdav{at}med.umich.edu)
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Matthew M. Davis, Katherine McGonagle, Robert F. Schoeni, Frank Stafford
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2008, 21 (6) 549-554; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.06.070140

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Matthew M. Davis, Katherine McGonagle, Robert F. Schoeni, Frank Stafford
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2008, 21 (6) 549-554; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.06.070140
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