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Original Articles

Mental Health and Family Functioning as Correlates of a Sedentary Lifestyle Among Low-Income Women with Young Children

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Pages 606-619 | Received 28 Dec 2011, Accepted 12 Jun 2012, Published online: 03 Aug 2012

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