Need for Early Interventions in the Prevention of Pediatric Overweight: A Review and Upcoming Directions

• Главные авторы: Anne M. Dattilo (Автор), Leann Birch (Автор), Nancy F. Krebs (Автор), Alan Lake (Автор), Elsie M. Taveras (Автор), Jose M. Saavedra (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Childhood obesity is currently one of the most prevailing and challenging public health issues among industrialized countries and of international priority. The global prevalence of obesity poses such a serious concern that the World Health Organization (WHO) has described it as a "global epide...