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American Family Physician June 1, 2004 Fowler-Brown & Kahwati	Prevention and Treatment of Overweight in Children and Adolescents Family physicians should focus on identifying at-risk and overweight children and adolescents at an early stage and educating families about the health consequences of being overweight. Interventions should be tailored to the patient and involve the entire family.
Science News October 8, 2005 Janet Raloff	When Kids Eat Out Fries and other fast-food fare appear to foster excessive weight gain in adolescents, a 3-year study finds.
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Managed Care December 2004 Jack McCain	The Weight Debate, Continued This article presents the views of people who indulge in what many regard as health care heresy. They challenge the conventional wisdom that millions of Americans need to lose tons of weight, fast, to stave off diabetes, heart disease, cancer.
AskMen.com July 7, 2014 Patrick Owen	Is It Impossible To Keep The Weight Off? The world is fatter than ever. In 2010 there were 1.5 billion people worldwide who were obese, and the trend is growing.
Science News July 16, 2005 Janet Raloff	Money Matters in Obesity In newly published reports, scientists not only discuss factors that appear to be contributing to the nation's girth, but also explore the potential roles of different sectors of the economy in helping people trim down.
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Psychology Today Jul/Aug 2008 Sora Song	Five Stealth Forces in Weight Loss Scientists are zeroing in on the unexpected ways molecular forces - including genes and viruses - impact your weight. In the process, they're upending the conventional wisdom on just what makes a successful diet.
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American Family Physician November 1, 2006 Allen & Myers	Nutrition in Toddlers Toddlers make a transition from dependent milk-fed infancy to independent feeding and a typical omnivorous diet. This stage is an important time for physicians to monitor growth using growth charts and body mass index and to make recommendations for healthy eating.
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American Family Physician March 15, 2003 McInnis et al.	Counseling for Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Patients An estimated 97 million adults in the United States, or more than six out of 10 men and women, are overweight or obese. The role of physicians and other health care professionals is associated with greater efforts to help patients adopt healthy lifestyle habits related to diet and exercise.
AskMen.com May 10, 2014 Marilee Nugent	This Is Why School Lunch Programs Are An Epic Fail Clearly, nutrition by the numbers doesn't work. Not when it's a set of rules imposed on contract cafeteria food providers trained in the preparation of pre-fab processed meals.
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American Family Physician June 1, 2001 James M. Lyznicki	Obesity: Assessment and Management in Primary Care Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition in which excess body fat may put a person at health risk. National data indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the United States is increasing in children and adults...
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Science News June 18, 2005 Naila Moreira	Soft Drinks as Top Calorie Culprit Sodas and fruit drinks represented 14% of survey respondents' total daily energy intake, contributing to a higher body mass index than those who drank only low-fat milk and 100% orange juice.
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