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Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Published in: Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 3/2009

01-09-2009

Effective dietary therapies for pediatric obesity treatment

Authors: Angela Fitch, Jenny Bock

Published in: Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders | Issue 3/2009

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Abstract

Dietary changes combined with behavioral management techniques, such as short term attainable goal setting, is effective for treating pediatric obesity. Dietary interventions combined with increasing physical activity are essential for weight loss. We review the basic nutrition concepts that should be employed to treat pediatric obesity and summarize the available literature on effective dietary interventions that have been studied to date.
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Metadata
Title
Effective dietary therapies for pediatric obesity treatment
Authors
Angela Fitch
Jenny Bock
Publication date
01-09-2009
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 1389-9155
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2606
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11154-009-9113-9

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