title: Prevention of obesity in young children: a critical challenge for medical professionals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University (LSU), Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA.
authors.forename: Melinda S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sothern
authors.forename: Stewart T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010819:Physician's Role; D012307:Risk Factors