Severe Obesity in Toddlers: A Canary in the Coal Mine for the Health of Future Generations.

Pediatrics

Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.

Published: January 2024

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