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A Review of Household Behaviors for Preventing Obesity in Children

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With obesity on the rise in children as well as adults, finding ways to prevent childhood obesity has become a pressing concern for both health care providers and parents.

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  • Robert C. Whitaker, "undated". "A Review of Household Behaviors for Preventing Obesity in Children," Mathematica Policy Research Reports bc86918ccf014d6a91b2648eb, Mathematica Policy Research.
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