Possible lessons from the tobacco experience for obesity control.

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Published in Am J Clin Nutr on April 01, 2003

Authors

Shawna L Mercer1, Lawrence W Green, Abby C Rosenthal, Corinne G Husten, Laura Kettel Khan, William H Dietz

Author Affiliations

1: Office of Extramural Prevention Research, Public Health Practice Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA. smercer@cdc.gov

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