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Editorial
. 2015 Jul;169(7):626-8.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0444.

Children With Obesity: How Are They Different?

Matthew W Gillman  1 , Jason P Block  2
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Editorial

Children With Obesity: How Are They Different?

Matthew W Gillman et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Gillman reported receiving royalties from UpToDate for a chapter on dietary fat and from Cambridge University Press for Maternal Obesity (2012). No other disclosures were reported.

Comment in

Comment on

  • Drug Dosing and Pharmacokinetics in Children With Obesity: A Systematic Review.
    Harskamp-van Ginkel MW, Hill KD, Becker KC, Testoni D, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Gonzalez D, Barrett JS, Benjamin DK Jr, Siegel DA, Banks P, Watt KM; Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act–Pediatric Trials Network Administrative Core Committee. Harskamp-van Ginkel MW, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Jul;169(7):678-85. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.132. JAMA Pediatr. 2015. PMID: 25961828 Free PMC article.

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