The Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity. A rapid release version of the guideline has been published on line and will appear in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The prevalence of obesity in 6- to 11-year-old children increased almost four-fold between 1970 and 2000.
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