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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
MD
Phillip Cherven
MD
Joe Carrithers
PhD
Janet Messamore
BSN, MN, ARNP

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