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Childhood Obesity Prevention — Focusing on Population-Level Interventions and Equity

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Although new weight-loss drugs are important, scholars and policymakers shouldn’t lose sight of population-level strategies that can prevent excess weight gain and obesity among children in the first place.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2313666

Authors: Steven L. Gortmaker, Sara N. Bleich, David R. Williams

Institution: Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Awards: G1757121875, Simulation Modeling and Disparities in Obesity and Chronic Disease

OpenAlex ID: W4391896826

FWCI: 2.629

Cites: 5

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10