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Studies investigate childhood obesity, diabetes and related conditions

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 20th, 2009

Factors identified early in childhood could predict obesity in the teen years and beyond, and researchers continue to assess methods to prevent and treat excess weight gain and its consequences in children and teens, according to several reports published in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

The issue—a theme issue on childhood obesity and diabetes—is being published in conjunction with a JAMA theme issue on diabetes. The March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology and Archives of Neurology, along with the April issues of Archives of Dermatology and Archives of Surgery, also feature research on diabetes,...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2009-04-20)

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