The Girth of a Nation
Tags: OBESITY -- Prevention; EXERCISE; HEALTH
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- SAMPLE ACTION PLAN. // Alive: Canada's Natural Health & Wellness Magazine;Feb2010, Issue 328, p52
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- Kids Rule. Parven, Cari Shane // American Fitness;Jan/Feb2005, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p42
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- Everything in Moderation. Barnett, Amy DuBois // Ebony;Nov2011, Vol. 67 Issue 1, p18
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