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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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