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Comment
. 2018 Mar;141(3):e20174078.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-4078.

Epidemic Childhood Obesity: Not Yet the End of the Beginning

David S Ludwig  1
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Epidemic Childhood Obesity: Not Yet the End of the Beginning

David S Ludwig. Pediatrics. 2018 Mar.
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POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The author received royalties for books on obesity and nutrition.

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