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Comment
. 2009 Jul;99(7):1159-60.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.159954. Epub 2009 May 14.

Underserved communities have the highest need for built environment interventions targeting obesity

Anne L Escaron
Comment

Underserved communities have the highest need for built environment interventions targeting obesity

Anne L Escaron. Am J Public Health. 2009 Jul.
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