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The workshop highlighted the science and recent developments in the understanding of emerging modifiable factors associated with the risk of early childhood obesity, including maternal health. The workshop agenda also included presentations and discussion that address sustainable collaborations and new insights into implementing interventions and policies, particularly related to nutrition and physical activity, for the treatment and prevention of obesity in young children. Participants discussed strategies that hold the greatest promise for progress in reducing obesity prevalence, especially in populations at greatest risk for obesity.
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·2016
Among the many troubling aspects of the rising prevalence of obesity in the United States and elsewhere in recent years, the growth of early childhood overweight and obesity stands out. To explore what is known about effective and innovative interventions to counter obesity in young children, the Na...
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