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Practice Guideline
. 2015 Apr 7;187(6):411-421.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.141285. Epub 2015 Mar 30.

Recommendations for growth monitoring, and prevention and management of overweight and obesity in children and youth in primary care

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Practice Guideline

Recommendations for growth monitoring, and prevention and management of overweight and obesity in children and youth in primary care

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. CMAJ. .
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