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Parent–child interactions and obesity prevention: a systematic review of the literature

Helen Skouteris School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marita McCabe School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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Lina A. Ricciardelli School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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Jeannette Milgrom School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Louise A. Baur Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Nazan Aksan Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA
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Daniela Dell’Aquila School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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Pages 153-174 | Received 02 Nov 2010, Accepted 13 Dec 2010, Published online: 21 Apr 2011

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