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Obesity in Children

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Obesity in Children Trusted Sites

The following sites provide reliable information on this topic:

Childhood Obesity clinical trials at the NIH
National Childhood Obesity Foundation
Obesity at the American Heart Association
Obesity at The CDC Foundation
Obesity in America.org
The Obesity Society

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Children's health
Type 1 diabetes

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Last Updated: Jun 10, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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