Trends in the prevalence of extreme obesity among US preschool-aged children living in low-income families, 1998-2010.

rently 4 states (Minnesota, Oregon, Idaho, and North Carolina) allow MOC to count in lieu of continuing medical education for relicensing (and a number of others are moving in that direction), and participation in MOC can result in increased reimbursement through the Physician Quality and Reporting System program. The fees charged for certification and MOC go to support the complex assessment tools, for testing of the information technology platform, and for the rigorous quality standards needed for 19 different subspecialties as well as general medicine. The ABIM works hard to keep fee increases to a minimum and is proud that it charges the second lowest fees of all 24 boards.