Assessing BMI in West Virginia schools: parent perspectives and the influence of context.

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Published in Pediatrics on September 01, 2009

Authors

Carole V Harris1, William A Neal

Author Affiliations

1: West Virginia University, Health Research Center, PO Box 9136, Suite 1400 HSC-South, Morgantown, WV 26506-9136, USA. charris@hsc.wvu.edu

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