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An Evidence Map of the Effect of Tai Chi on Health Outcomes

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The Association of Religious Affiliation with Overweight/Obesity Among South Asians: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study

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IRB and Research Regulatory Delays Within the Military Health System: Do They Really Matter? And If So, Why and for Whom?

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The Role of School Environments in Explaining Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Body Mass Index Among U.S. Adolescents

School characteristics in the fifth and eighth grades showed little additional influence on the racial and ethnic disparities in body mass index observed at school entry in a longitudinal study of elementary and middle school students.
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The First National Study of Neighborhood Parks: Implications for Physical Activity

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Middle School Intervention Program Leads to Long-Term BMI Reduction for Obese Students

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Park Characteristics, Use, and Physical Activity: A Review of Studies Using SOPARC (System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities)

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Retail clinics may be creating new demand that increases the cost of health care rather than reducing medical spending.

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