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Socioeconomic Status and Other Factors Associated with Childhood Obesity

Amy S. Williams, Bin Ge, Greg Petroski, Robin L. Kruse, Jane A. McElroy and Richelle J. Koopman
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2018, 31 (4) 514-521; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2018.04.170261

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