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Influence of neighbourhood design and access to facilities on overweight among preschool children

John C. Spence Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Nicoleta Cutumisu Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Joy Edwards Capital Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Judy Evans Capital Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Pages 109-116 | Received 21 Dec 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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