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Treatment & Prevention

The importance of long-term follow-up in child and adolescent obesity prevention interventions

Rachel A. JonesInterdiscplinary Educational Research Institute, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSWCorrespondence[email protected]
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Natalie SinnSansom Institute for Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, SA
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Karen J. CampbellCentre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, VIC
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Kylie HeskethCentre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, VIC
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Elizabeth Denney-WilsonCentre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, NSW
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Philip J. MorganSchool of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, NSW
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David R. LubansSchool of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, NSW
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Anthea MagareyFlinders Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Flinders University, SA, Australia
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Pages 178-181 | Received 20 Nov 2010, Published online: 25 May 2011

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