Pediatricians' communication about weight with overweight Latino children and their parents.

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Published in Pediatrics on October 13, 2014

Authors

Christy B Turer1, Sergio Montaño2, Hua Lin3, Kim Hoang4, Glenn Flores5

Author Affiliations

1: Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas; christy.turer@utsouthwestern.edu.
2: School of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas; and.
3: Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas;
4: School of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas; and Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
5: Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas;

Associated clinical trials:

Primary Care Clinical Practice Elements and Improving Overweight Children's Weight Status | NCT02278705

Primary Care, Communication, and Improving Children's Health | NCT02277899

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