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Major Article

Health, health behaviors, and medical care utilization among college students with obesity

, PhD, , PhD, , PhD, RN, FAAN, , PhD, MSN, FAAN & , PhD
Received 17 Jan 2023, Accepted 01 Jun 2023, Published online: 12 Jul 2023

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