Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 5 , Pages 339-343 , September 2009

Childhood Obesity and Neighborhood Food-Store Availability in an Inner-City Community

Received 29 December 2008 ,Accepted 12 May 2009.

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PII: S1876-2859(09)00121-1

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.05.003

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 5 , Pages 339-343 , September 2009

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