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Canaway, A., Frew, E. & on behalf of the WAVES trial investigators. Is utility-based quality of life in children aged 6–7 years affected by Body Mass Index (BMI)?. Int J Obes 38, 1146 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2013.219
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