High Prevalence of Overweight Children in Michigan Primary Care Practices

Journal of Family Practice, Jan, 2000 by Breanna M. Gauthier, John M. Hickner, Mary M. Noel

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(*) Submitted, revised, July 16, 1999.

From the Upper Peninsula Research Network, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Upper Peninsula Campus, Escanaba (,J.M.H.); and the Department of Family Practice, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing (M.M.N., B.M.G.). Reprint requests should be addressed to John M. Hickner, MD, MS, Upper Peninsula Research Network, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Upper Peninsula Campus, 2500 7th Avenue South, Suite 120, Escanaba, MI 49829. E-mail: John_Hickner@uphec.msu.edu.