A community intervention reduces BMI z-score in children: Shape Up Somerville first year results.

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Published in Obesity (Silver Spring) on May 01, 2007

Authors

Christina D Economos1, Raymond R Hyatt, Jeanne P Goldberg, Aviva Must, Elena N Naumova, Jessica J Collins, Miriam E Nelson

Author Affiliations

1: New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 150 Harrison Avenue, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA. christina.economos@tufts.edu

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