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Must-Block Television! Reducing Screen Time Improves Body Mass Index Among Young Children: A Best Ev
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Title Must-Block Television! Reducing Screen Time Improves Body Mass Index Among Young Children: A Best Ev
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/17017?src=rss
Description This Best Evidence Review weighs in on a study from the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine on the effects of TV on obesity in children. Medscape Family Medicine
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Date Aug 5, 2008
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