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Empirical Studies

Obesity treatment—more than food and exercise: a qualitative study exploring obese adolescents’ and their parents’ views on the former's obesity

, MD, , Associate Professor & , Associate Professor
Article: 5073 | Accepted 14 Feb 2010, Published online: 16 Mar 2010

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