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- 59
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- 2
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- 307-316
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- 1026
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JH Himes,
WH Dietz
(1994).
Guidelines for overweight in adolescent preventive services: recommendations from an expert committee.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
, 59
(2)
, 307-316.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/59.2.307
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- DOI
- 10.1093/ajcn/59.2.307