title: The rise of childhood obesity and its risks.
authors.affiliation: keith@medicalnews.com
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chartier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology