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. 2010 Jul;59(7):387-8.

PURLS: How best to help kids lose weight

Kathleen Barnhouse  1 , Adam J Zolotor, Debra Stulberg
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PURLS: How best to help kids lose weight

Kathleen Barnhouse et al. J Fam Pract. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Screen children and adolescents for obesity and offer them multifaceted weight loss interventions, based on new evidence (and a recent US Preventive Services Task Force [USPSTF] recommendation) of their effectiveness. Consider adding a weight loss medication as further help for adolescents.

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