Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 401-406 , November 2006

Mental Health Correlates of Healthy Lifestyle Attitudes, Beliefs, Choices, and Behaviors in Overweight Adolescents

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 This study was funded by “Project Believe,” a sponsored initiative by the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.

PII: S0891-5245(06)00151-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.03.004

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 401-406 , November 2006