Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 178-184 , May 2010

Overweight Among Low-income Texas Preschoolers Aged 2 to 4 Years

  • Kayan L. Lewis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Program Decision Support, Division of Family and Community Health Services, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Kayan L. Lewis, PhD, Office of Program Decision Support, MC1920, Office of Title V and Family Health, Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th St., PO Box 149347, Austin TX 78714-9347; Phone: (512) 458-7111 x3208; Fax: (512) 458-7443
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  • Brian C. Castrucci, MA

      Affiliations

    • Formerly of the Office of Program Decision Support, Division of Family and Community Health Services, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX
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  • Ginger Gossman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Program Decision Support, Division of Family and Community Health Services, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX
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  • Gita Mirchandani, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Program Decision Support, Division of Family and Community Health Services, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX
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  • M. Aaron Sayegh, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Epidemiology, Houston, TX
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  • Clint Moehlman

      Affiliations

    • Office of Program Decision Support, Division of Family and Community Health Services, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX
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  • Mary Van Eck, MS, RD, LD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Services Section, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX
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  • Kimberly Petrilli, MSPH, MSW

      Affiliations

    • Office of Program Decision Support, Division of Family and Community Health Services, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.12.006

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 178-184 , May 2010

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