American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 74-77 , January 2010

Child Height and the Risk of Young-Adult Obesity

  • Steven D. Stovitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Steven D. Stovitz, MD, University of Minnesota, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, 717 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
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  • Peter J. Hannan, MStat

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Leslie A. Lytle, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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  • Ellen W. Demerath, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Mark A. Pereira, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • John H. Himes, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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PII: S0749-3797(09)00637-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.09.033

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 74-77 , January 2010

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