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. 2020 Apr 1;174(4):319-320.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.6013.

Behavioral Economic Insights for Pediatric Obesity: Suggestions for Translating the Guidelines for Our Patients

Heather R Frank  1   2 , Peter A Ubel  2 , Charlene A Wong  2   3
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Behavioral Economic Insights for Pediatric Obesity: Suggestions for Translating the Guidelines for Our Patients

Heather R Frank et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Wong has received research funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (grant 1K23HL141689) and grants from Verily Life Sciences. No other disclosures were reported.

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