Ecological differences in weight, length, and weight for length of Mexican American children in the WIC program.

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Published in J Spec Pediatr Nurs on July 01, 2008

Authors

Elizabeth Reifsnider1, Melanie Ritsema

Author Affiliations

1: School of Nursing, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. elreifsn@utmb.edu

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