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The PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in pediatric obesity: Feasibility, reliability and validity

James W. Varni Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
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Christine A. Limbers Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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William P. Bryant Division of Endocrinology, The Children's Hospital at Scott and White, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Temple, Texas
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Don P. Wilson Division of Endocrinology, The Children's Hospital at Scott and White, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Temple, Texas
Pages 34-42 | Received 08 Aug 2008, Accepted 21 May 2009, Published online: 18 Jan 2010

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