| Literature DB >> 12010626 |
Abstract
The high prevalence of overweight and obesity in children in the United States over the past 30 years makes it a topic of great interest. This article reviews the current understanding of childhood obesity, including its causes, effects, persistence into adulthood, and treatment. Societal and familial influences are addressed, as well as genetic factors.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID： 12010626 DOI： 10.1007/s11894-002-0070-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Gastroenterol Rep ISSN： 1522-8037