COVID-19-Related Weight Gain in School-Aged Children

authors:

avatar Mohammadreza Rezaeipour ORCID 1 , *

Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: Vol.19, issue 1; e110634
published online: December 29, 2020
article type: Letter
received: October 26, 2020
revised: December 15, 2020
accepted: December 15, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.110634

how to cite: Rezaeipour M. COVID-19-Related Weight Gain in School-Aged Children. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2021;19(1):e110634. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.110634.

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