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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > school health > special populations and vulnerable youth > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > health and well-being > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > national weight loss efforts for children

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national weight loss efforts for children  

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  • Childhood obesity is a major public health problem and poses important challenges for both health care and school-centered environments. Three modalities currently available for the treatment of overweight in children and adolescents include behavioral approaches, pharmacologic approaches, and surgical approaches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; National Weight Loss Efforts for Children]

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