Progress in the control of childhood obesity

Pediatrics. 2015 Mar;135(3):e559-61. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2972. Epub 2015 Feb 9.

Authors

William H Dietz¹, Christina D Economos²

Affiliations

¹ School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia; and dietzwcd4@gmail.com.
² ChildObesity180, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts.

PMID: 25667238
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-2972

No abstract available

Keywords: childhood; obesity; prevalence; surveillance.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Body Mass Index*
Child
Humans
Nutrition Surveys / methods*
Pediatric Obesity / epidemiology*
Pediatric Obesity / prevention & control*
Prevalence
United States / epidemiology