Front. Pediatr. Frontiers in Pediatrics Front. Pediatr. 2296-2360 Frontiers Media S.A. 10.3389/fped.2024.1390512 Pediatrics Retraction Retraction: Barriers and facilitators of childhood obesity prevention policies: a systematic review and meta-synthesis Frontiers Editorial Office *

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 section-at-acceptancePediatric Obesity A Retraction of the Original Research Article Barriers and facilitators of childhood obesity prevention policies: a systematic review and meta-synthesis By Taghizadeh S, Hashemi MG, Zarnag RK, Fayyazishishavan E, Gholami M, Farhangi MA and Gojani LJ (2023). Front. Pediatr. 10:1054133. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.1054133

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