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Intervention in Overweight Children Improves Body Mass Index (BMI) and Physical Activity

Violet Siwik, Randa Kutob, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Luis Cruz, Janet Senf, Mikel Aickin, Scott Going and Andrew Shatte
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2013, 26 (2) 126-137; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.02.120118
Violet Siwik
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine (VS, RK, CR, MA), University of Arizona College of Medicine (JS), Tucson (VS, RK, CR); the American Medical Center, Upper Tumon, Guam (LC); Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Arizona, Tucson (SG); and the University of Arizona, Tucson (AS).
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Randa Kutob
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine (VS, RK, CR, MA), University of Arizona College of Medicine (JS), Tucson (VS, RK, CR); the American Medical Center, Upper Tumon, Guam (LC); Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Arizona, Tucson (SG); and the University of Arizona, Tucson (AS).
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Cheryl Ritenbaugh
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine (VS, RK, CR, MA), University of Arizona College of Medicine (JS), Tucson (VS, RK, CR); the American Medical Center, Upper Tumon, Guam (LC); Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Arizona, Tucson (SG); and the University of Arizona, Tucson (AS).
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Luis Cruz
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine (VS, RK, CR, MA), University of Arizona College of Medicine (JS), Tucson (VS, RK, CR); the American Medical Center, Upper Tumon, Guam (LC); Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Arizona, Tucson (SG); and the University of Arizona, Tucson (AS).
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Janet Senf
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine (VS, RK, CR, MA), University of Arizona College of Medicine (JS), Tucson (VS, RK, CR); the American Medical Center, Upper Tumon, Guam (LC); Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Arizona, Tucson (SG); and the University of Arizona, Tucson (AS).
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Mikel Aickin
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine (VS, RK, CR, MA), University of Arizona College of Medicine (JS), Tucson (VS, RK, CR); the American Medical Center, Upper Tumon, Guam (LC); Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Arizona, Tucson (SG); and the University of Arizona, Tucson (AS).
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Scott Going
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine (VS, RK, CR, MA), University of Arizona College of Medicine (JS), Tucson (VS, RK, CR); the American Medical Center, Upper Tumon, Guam (LC); Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Arizona, Tucson (SG); and the University of Arizona, Tucson (AS).
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Andrew Shatte
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine (VS, RK, CR, MA), University of Arizona College of Medicine (JS), Tucson (VS, RK, CR); the American Medical Center, Upper Tumon, Guam (LC); Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Arizona, Tucson (SG); and the University of Arizona, Tucson (AS).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2013, 26 (2) 126-137; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.02.120118

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2013, 26 (2) 126-137; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.02.120118
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