Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 7 , Pages 700-707 , July 2008

Adequacy of two ambulatory care surveillance systems for tracking childhood obesity practice patterns

  • Ihuoma U. Eneli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, Columbus Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, 700 Columbus Children's Dr, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +16147224811; fax: +16147223099.
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  • Debra R. Keast

      Affiliations

    • Food & Nutrition Database Research Consulting, 1801 Shadywood Lane, Okemos, MI 48864, USA
    • ,
  • Marsha D. Rappley

      Affiliations

    • College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, A118 E. Fee Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
    • ,
  • Carlos A. Camargo Jr.

Received 18 March 2007 ,Revised 14 August 2007 ,Accepted 2 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.10.001

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