Overweight and obesity in six-year-old children in 4^th and 5^th quintile schools in Mangaung, South Africa

L Van den Berg PhD, Senior LecturerDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State

L Meko PhD, LecturerDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State

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