Who becomes obese during childhood--clues to prevention.

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Published in N Engl J Med on January 30, 2014

Authors

Steven L Gortmaker1, Elsie M Taveras

Author Affiliations

1: From the Harvard School of Public Health (S.L.G.) and Massachusetts General Hospital (E.M.T.) - both in Boston.

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