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Dietary habits, demographics, and the development of overweight and obesity among children in the United States

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  • Boumtje, Pierre I.
  • Huang, Chung L.
  • Lee, Jonq-Ying
  • Lin, Biing-Hwan

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  • Boumtje, Pierre I. & Huang, Chung L. & Lee, Jonq-Ying & Lin, Biing-Hwan, 2005. "Dietary habits, demographics, and the development of overweight and obesity among children in the United States," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 30(2), pages 115-128, April.
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