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childhood obesity

“childhood obesity”

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childhood obesity

“childhood obesity”

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child OR children OR childhood

*child*

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child OR children OR childhood

child*

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children AND obesity

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obesity OR diabetes

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children NOT Canada

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children AND obesity

obesity OR diabetes

children NOT Canada

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Combining techniquesArticles about childhood obesity

related to selling pop in schools

excluding articles which mention Canada

“childhood obesity” AND (pop OR soda) AND

school* AND NOT Canada*

The way we used to eat: Diet, community, and history at RomeNicholas Purcell. American Journal of Philology. Baltimore: Fall 2003. Vol. 124, Iss. 3; p. 329

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The way we used to eat: Diet, community, and history at RomeNicholas Purcell. American Journal of Philology. Baltimore: Fall 2003. Vol. 124, Iss. 3; p. 329

•                     Abstract

•                     Full text

•                     Full Text - PDF (1 MB)