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At what BMI are parents of pre-schoolers concerned? National cross-sectional study

Melissa WakeCentre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Louise CanterfordCentre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Pollyanna HardyMurdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Obioha C. UkoumunneMurdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Pages 499-501 | Received 09 Jan 2011, Published online: 16 Jun 2011

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