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Obesity prevention at an early age

JAMA

2024-11-21
(Press-News.org) About The Article: This editorial places results of the Greenlight Plus trial, recently published by JAMA, in context, including technological interventions and policies to help prevent childhood obesity.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD, email volpp70@wharton.upenn.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.24026)

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