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Race and gender differences in the cognitive effects of childhood overweight

Susan L. Averett Department of Economics, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 18042, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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David C. Stifel Department of Economics, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 18042, USA
Pages 1673-1679 | Published online: 24 Mar 2010

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