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Screening and Counseling for Childhood Obesity: Results from a National Survey

Tracy S. Sesselberg, Jonathan D. Klein, Karen G. O'Connor and Mark S. Johnson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2010, 23 (3) 334-342; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.03.090070
Tracy S. Sesselberg
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Jonathan D. Klein
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Karen G. O'Connor
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