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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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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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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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