Trends in prevalence of obesity and overweight among children enrolled in the New York State WIC program, 2002-2007.

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Published in Public Health Rep on March 19, 2010

Authors

Jackson P Sekhobo1, Lynn S Edmunds, Daniel K Reynolds, Karen Dalenius, Andrea Sharma

Author Affiliations

1: Evaluation and Analysis Unit, Bureau of Administration and Evaluation, Division of Nutrition, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12204, USA. jps04@health.state.ny.us

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