Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 784-787 , June 2006

Preventing and treating adolescent obesity: A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

  • Michael Kohn, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Children’s Hospital Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Jane M. Rees, Ph.D., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington, School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington
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  • Susan Brill, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey
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  • Helena Fonseca, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Marc Jacobson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Northshore Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
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  • Debra K. Katzman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Emily S. Loghmani, M.S., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Marcie Schneider, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Greenwich Adolescent Medicine, Stamford, Connecticut
  • Nutrition Special Interest Group of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.03.001

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 784-787 , June 2006

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