Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 125-128 , September 2008

Overview of the expert committee's recommendations for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of child and adolescent obesity

  • Reginald Washington

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doi: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2008.05.008

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 125-128 , September 2008

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