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Research article

No association between cognitive achievements, academic performance and serum cholesterol concentrations among school-aged children

Lewis A. PerryJiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
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Cagney B. StiggerJiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
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Barbara E. AinsworthDepartment of Exercise & Wellness, Arizona Sate University, Mesa, Arizona, USA
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Jian ZhangJiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA; Email: [email protected]
Pages 160-166 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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