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Obesity and overweight among school children - parent′s perception versus reality

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|Aug 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tperj-2023-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6040 | Journal ISSN: 2065-0574
Language: English
Page range: 15 - 21
Published on: Aug 22, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2024 Cristian-Cosmin Strava, Mihaela Oravitan, Claudiu Avram, Dan Monea, published by West University of Timisoara
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