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Comment
. 2006 Mar;14(3):343-4.
doi: 10.1038/oby.2006.45.

Child feeding practices and the etiology of obesity

Leann L Birch
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Child feeding practices and the etiology of obesity

Leann L Birch. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Mar.
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