Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 17, Issue 8 , Pages 608-614 , August 2007

Socioeconomic Position in Childhood and Adulthood and Weight Gain over 34 Years: The Alameda County Study

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doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.03.007

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 17, Issue 8 , Pages 608-614 , August 2007

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