Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 5 , Pages 322-329 , September 2009

Prevalence and Trends of Severe Obesity Among US Children and Adolescents

Received 5 January 2009 ,Accepted 8 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.04.005

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 5 , Pages 322-329 , September 2009

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