Childhood obesity: the scope of the problem.
Soumya Adhikari, MD, examines the prevalence rates of obesity among children and discusses the ramifications, causative factors, and future outlook for the obesity problem.
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Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology