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Family in pediatric obesity management: A literature review

Paulina Nowicka Childhood Obesity Unit, University Hospital Malmö, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
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Carl-Erik Flodmark Childhood Obesity Unit, University Hospital Malmö, Malmö, Sweden
Pages 44-50 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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