How Communities Prevent Childhood Obesity: Three Case Studies
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Interventions to prevent childhood obesity.
www.aafp.org/afp Volume 86, Number 1 ◆ July 1, 2012 Clinical Scenario You have just completed the well-child examination of an eight-year-old boy with a body mass index (BMI) of 18.6 kg per m2 (90th percentile for age and sex). His parents recognize that he is overweight. You provide individual counseling in the office about optimal nutrition, increasing physical activity, and limiting screen t...
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عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.94.1