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Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Weight Loss Trial for Urban African American Adolescents and Caregivers 对城市非裔美国青少年和照顾者的循证减肥试验的评价

Journal of nutrition & health (Northborough) Pub Date : 2017-09-11 DOI: 10.13188/2469-4185.1000028

Kimberly Campbell-Voytal, K. Hartlieb, P. Cunningham, Angela J. Jacques-Tiura, Deborah A Ellis, Kai Lin Catherine Jen, Sylvie Naar

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Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Weight Loss Trial for Urban African American Adolescents and Caregivers. 对城市非裔美国青少年和照顾者的循证减肥试验的评价。

Journal of nutrition & health (Northborough) Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Epub Date: 2017-09-11

K Campbell-Voytal, K B Hartlieb, P B Cunningham, A J Jacques-Tiura, D A Ellis, K Lc Jen, S Naar

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