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Phrases childhood obesity “childhood obesity” “ ”

Phrases childhood obesity “childhood obesity” “ ”

Truncation child OR children OR childhood * child*

Truncation child OR children OR childhood child* *

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Combining techniques Articles 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 Rome The way we used to eat: Diet, community, and history at Rome Nicholas Purcell. American Journal of Philology. Baltimore: Fall Vol. 124, Iss. 3; p. 329 Abstract Abstract Full text Full text Full Text - PDF (1 MB) Full Text - PDF

The way we used to eat: Diet, community, and history at Rome The way we used to eat: Diet, community, and history at Rome Nicholas Purcell. American Journal of Philology. Baltimore: Fall Vol. 124, Iss. 3; p. 329 Abstract Abstract Full text Full text Full Text - PDF (1 MB) Full Text - PDF