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Impact of Family YMCA Membership on Childhood Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial

Maurice Duggins, Phillip Cherven, Joe Carrithers, Janet Messamore and Annie Harvey
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2010, 23 (3) 323-333; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.03.080266
Maurice Duggins
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Phillip Cherven
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Joe Carrithers
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Janet Messamore
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