Mothers' knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards their obese and overweight children living in rural north-west of New South Wales.

Aust J Rural Health

Hunter New England Area Rural Training Unit, Hunter New England Health Service, Tamworth, Western Australia, Australia.

Published: December 2008

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