Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 318-328 , September 2005

Promoting Behavioral Change in Overweight Youth

  • Wendy L. Ward-Begnoche, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Wendy L. Ward-Begnoche, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, UAMS College of Medicine, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 800 Marshall Street, Slot 512-21, Little Rock, AR 72202-3591
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  • Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, RNP, PhD

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PII: S0891-5245(05)00270-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2005.07.016

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 318-328 , September 2005

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