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Demographic and lifestyle factors associated with body mass index among children and adolescents

Maureen L. Storey Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 710, Washington, DC, 20005-3521, USA
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Richard A. Forshee Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, , Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA
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Alexis R. Weaver Formerly Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, 3600 N Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
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William R. Sansalone Georgetown University Medical Center, 4000 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
Pages 491-503 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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