Television Exposure and Overweight Risk in Preschoolers
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicinePublished 1 April 2006
Julie C. Lumeng, Sahand Rahnama, Danielle P. Appugliese, Niko Kaciroti, Robert H. Bradley
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Excessive television exposure is a risk factor for overweight in preschoolers independent of a number of potential confounders associated with the quality of the home environment.
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Excessive television exposure is a risk factor for overweight in preschoolers independent of a number of potential confounders associated with the quality of the home environment.
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