Interventions for weight gain prevention during the transition to young adulthood: a review of the literature.

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Published in J Adolesc Health on April 01, 2012

Authors

Melissa N Laska1, Jennifer E Pelletier, Nicole I Larson, Mary Story

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. nelson@epi.umn.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Location-based Smartphone Technology to Guide College Students Healthy Choices | NCT02996864

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