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Comment
. 2004 Aug 3;171(3):243-4.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1040938.

Early childhood obesity: a call for early surveillance and preventive measures

J Douglas Willms  1
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Early childhood obesity: a call for early surveillance and preventive measures

J Douglas Willms. CMAJ. .
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  • Definitions of pediatric obesity.
    Ball GD, Willows ND. Ball GD, et al. CMAJ. 2005 Feb 1;172(3):309-10; author reply 310-1. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1041328. CMAJ. 2005. PMID: 15684099 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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